2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Gourmand 7774]

15 minutes ago, texashorne said:

Then we hit Semien. Hopefully their only fired up tonight and not all of August. Fuck

[tx 3 putt 76901]

[Gourmand 7774]

welcome back Yordan

[Wishbone 4759]

7 minutes ago, UTHornFan014 said:

Can someone show Dusty Framber's starts over the last 15 innings in hopes that he decides to give Diaz a run with with in the next couple games? 

And then show him (and the rest of the team) Maldy's stats so that we can move him to a clubhouse role and bring up literally anyone else to be backup catcher? 

[UTPhil2006 3807]

0/23

[UTexasFight 9431]

Also, f selig for this manufactured rivalry 

[Overlord 366]

We basically started a fight, and ended up getting our asses kicked. Lesson learned. Win baseball games. 

[Gut Wagon 8065]

2 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

0/23

He's hitting the ball much too hard. Needs to spray some of those 50 mph flares like the Rangers did earlier in the series. 

[Ichabod 184]

Why wasn’t that reviewed?

[UTexasFight 9431]

How is that not a reviewable play. 
there are some dumb rules about what you can/can’t review 

[Gourmand 7774]

Altuve out of the game?????

[hornmpa96 2618]

Not reviewable - have no idea why rules makers decide on certain types of plays - “yes we don’t want to correct those”

[David Dennison 18853]

1 minute ago, Gourmand said:

Altuve out of the game?????

Why should he be in the game?

[Gourmand 7774]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

Why should he be in the game?

to get at bats? to hit? to play? 

[Honeysucklerose 987]

Why should he be in the game?

Exactly. And let Montero and Maton work on mechanics to finish it out. We are ok. We will catch them by next weekend

[UTexasFight 9431]

3 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Altuve out of the game?????

Pulled after 3 ABs …and a 10 run drumming 

[Gourmand 7774]

he hasn't played in weeks, the team is off tomorrow and facing Tampa this weekend. he needs to see live pitching. 

[David Dennison 18853]

2 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

he hasn't played in weeks, the team is off tomorrow and facing Tampa this weekend. he needs to see live pitching. 

He has two months to see live pitching.

[Gourmand 7774]

3 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

He has two months to see live pitching.

this upcoming series is going to be tough

[UTexasFight 9431]

4 minutes ago, hornmpa96 said:

Not reviewable - have no idea why rules makers decide on certain types of plays - “yes we don’t want to correct those”

I guess it’s because of what do you do about the rest of the play if it’s the wrong call?

if there had been a runner on 2nd there, ump calls it no catch and runner takes off for third, but kessinger doesn’t see the umpire call, assumes he catches it, and throws to 2nd to “double” him off…

 

[UTexasFight 9431]

11 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

he hasn't played in weeks, the team is off tomorrow and facing Tampa this weekend. he needs to see live pitching. 

I have no issue with Altuve sitting the rest of this nonsense.

imagine the head rolling that would commence if Altuve tweaked anything in these last 5 innings 

hell, we lost him for 2 months because of fucktard Bard in an exhibition competition.

the last thing we need is him up there in the 9th against a shitass ranger reliever that either 1) sucks/ can’t control shit and hits his hand again or 2) doesn’t care about suspension and purposely throws at him

Edited July 27, 2023 by UTexasFight

[wood 11225]

6 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

I have no issue with Altuve sitting the rest of this nonsense.

imagine the head rolling that would commence if Altuve tweaked anything in these last 5 innings 

hell, we lost him for 2 months because of fucktard Bard in an exhibition competition.

the last thing we need is him up there in the 9th against a shitass ranger reliever that either 1) sucks/ can’t control shit and hits his hand again or 2) doesn’t care about suspension and purposely throws at him

Pretty much this here.

[Scraps 13561]

Who gets to pitch now that Bligh is gone

[tx 3 putt 76901]

Damn, my dad was going to give our two rings to sick family members and someone swiped them from under his seat 

[Wishbone 4759]

6 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Damn, my dad was going to give our two rings to sick family members and someone swiped them from under his seat 

That sucks. Check all the Ranger fans pockets in the area. They are desperate to get their hands on one.

That said, hope you do recover those! Some people…

Edited July 27, 2023 by Wishbone

[Honeysucklerose 987]

Well, shake it off and let’s go get Tampa Bay.

[UTPhil2006 3807]

42 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

He's hitting the ball much too hard. Needs to spray some of those 50 mph flares like the Rangers did earlier in the series. 

0/24. Stop churching it up 

[Honeysucklerose 987]

Bench Maldy

[Rimbo 25919]

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

So, maldy gives up 13 in 5 innings. Diaz 0 in 4. Diaz with a 2 run jack. This is a microcosm of the season.  

[perfectchaos007 6630]

Framber has lost his rights to demand Maldy as his catcher. We need Diaz catching every night 

[HtownHorn 14676]

The entire pitching staff needs a week off from Dusty Baker. This is another reason he never won shit before, he runs his staffs into the ground. Fuck this season can't end soon enough so the blight that is Dusty Baker can be removed from the Astros baseball. He can take the his shit heel useless catcher with him.

[Gourmand 7774]

Just keep winning series.

[HtownHorn 14676]

25 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

0/24. Stop churching it up 

Just goes to show that the Astros need to go get a real bat. Julks and Meyers had their shot with all the injuries, they just aren't guys that you want taking important ABs in the playoffs.

[Gourmand 7774]

The entire pitching staff needs a week off from Dusty Baker. This is another reason he never won shit before, he runs his staffs into the ground. Fuck this season can't end soon enough so the blight that is Dusty Baker can be removed from the Astros baseball. He can take the his shit heel useless catcher with him.

Because Framber can't get out of the ithird and fourth nnings with two outs and a three run lead?

[Scraps 13561]

Lol....Angels announced they are keeping Ohtani and proceed to trade for Giolito

[tx 3 putt 76901]

If you’re gm trading a bat or pitcher worth having and the Astros call, who are you asking for / expecting in return ?

[cabowabo 4484]

Lol....Angels announced they are keeping Ohtani and proceed to trade for Giolito

Lol. Dumbasses.

[UTexasFight 9431]

13 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Lol....Angels announced they are keeping Ohtani and proceed to trade for Giolito

Oh damn.

i had to go back and re-read it.

I read it “Los Angeles Dodgers” the first time.

We’ve been pretty fortunate to have 4 really mediocre to poor franchises in our division for the last decade.

[tx 3 putt 76901]

18 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Lol....Angels announced they are keeping Ohtani and proceed to trade for Giolito

 

 

[UTPhil2006 3807]

1 hour ago, HtownHorn said:

Just goes to show that the Astros need to go get a real bat. Julks and Meyers had their shot with all the injuries, they just aren't guys that you want taking important ABs in the playoffs.

Julks shouldn’t be on the the team and y’all got him starting 

[tx 3 putt 76901]

Among non-pitchers with at least 1,000 games played and 3,000 plate appearances Martin Maldonado’s .206 career batting average is the worst in MLB history.

[UTPhil2006 3807]

4 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Among non-pitchers with at least 1,000 games played and 3,000 plate appearances Martin Maldonado’s .206 career batting average is the worst in MLB history.

He’s gonna start tomorrow with Javi having a meltdown. It’s a matter of Alvarez in LF and Diaz DH and Julks in the ship channel 

[David Dennison 18853]

1 hour ago, HtownHorn said:

Just goes to show that the Astros need to go get a real bat. Julks and Meyers had their shot with all the injuries, they just aren't guys that you want taking important ABs in the playoffs.

Who do you have in mind?

[Gourmand 7774]

He’s gonna start tomorrow with Javi having a meltdown. It’s a matter of Alvarez in LF and Diaz DH and Julks in the ship channel 

$100 says he doesn't start thurs

[henrygandorf 29189]

so is maldonado going to be suspended?  and if not, can we appeal?

[UTPhil2006 3807]

53 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

$100 says he doesn't start thurs

You know what I meant 

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

6 hours ago, UTPhil2006 said:

You know what I meant 

And you are totally right in what you are saying and it makes me mad- even more mad than today being an off day. 

[cabowabo 4484]

Among non-pitchers with at least 1,000 games played and 3,000 plate appearances Martin Maldonado’s .206 career batting average is the worst in MLB history.

Amazing.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

need 2022 stellar levels for Valdez/Javier to make a serious title push but not confident we will ever see that again.  Instead rely on France and Beilak.