2023 Houston Astros Thread

[HtownHorn 15236]

That was preseason, he has since played in AAA and been outperformed by players below him on that list. He' currently not a Top 5 prospect in the organization.

[David Dennison 19542]

Korey Lee Meltdown: Day 2

[Hank Chinaski 6361]

1 minute ago, HtownHorn said:

That was preseason, he has since played in AAA and been outperformed by players below him on that list. He' currently not a Top 5 prospect in the organization.

It’s from 6 weeks ago.

[David Dennison 19542]

Just now, Hank Chinaski said:

It’s from 6 weeks ago.

With two guys who have been with the Astros all season.

[HtownHorn 15236]

2 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

if you believe that list, he's #2 lol.

I would take Gilbert, Clifford, Loperfido, Melton, Arrighetti over him right now, which doesn't even include Derenzo, Barber, and Wagner. Colton Gordon has also had a really good season and pitching is 10X more important than a backup catcher.

[Hank Chinaski 6361]

2 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Korey Lee Meltdown: Day 2

Someone asked if he was top 5. Someone else said he wasn’t. I added to the conversation. Stop being dramatic.

[David Dennison 19542]

Just now, Hank Chinaski said:

Someone asked if he was top 5. Someone else said he wasn’t. I added to the conversation. Stop being dramatic.

Hunter Brown and Yainer Diaz are top prospects. That's good to know.

[HtownHorn 15236]

1 minute ago, Hank Chinaski said:

It’s from 6 weeks ago.

Yes, because FG was late with their prospects lists this year. That was their pre-season list because if it was up to date, Brown and Diaz wouldn't be on it because both had already exceeded their rookie status marks.

[Snake Diggity 4714]

Verlander and Raley would be the perfect additions to this roster.  I am prepared to see 3-4 really good prospects go out.  Gilbert and Clifford would be the 2 I would expect to headline and if NY is laying down significant money on JV’s contract then I’m ok with it.

[HtownHorn 15236]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

Hunter Brown and Yainer Diaz are top prospects. That's good to know.

Hey, at least FG nailed those 2. They kinda whiffed on France.

[HtownHorn 15236]

2 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

Verlander and Raley would be the perfect additions to this roster.  I am prepared to see 3-4 really good prospects go out.  Gilbert and Clifford would be the 2 I would expect to headline and if NY is laying down significant money on JV’s contract then I’m ok with it.

I would also love to get one of those lefty hitters the Cardinals have a plethora of.

Edited July 30, 2023 by HtownHorn

[Hank Chinaski 6361]

1 minute ago, HtownHorn said:

Yes, because FG was late with their prospects lists this year. That was their pre-season list because if it was up to date, Brown and Diaz wouldn't be on it because both had already exceeded their rookie status marks.

The write ups are updated with input about 2023 performance. Their updated list still has Lee as a 50 FV, so he wouldn’t have dropped.

It’s one list, not saying it’s infallible, but he hasn’t dropped at all, at least to them.

[Wulaw Horn 19595]

If we get JV I want them to throw vogelfat in there as a platoon guy- he’s solve the one hole we have against RHP. 

[HtownHorn 15236]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

If we get JV I want them to throw vogelfat in there as a platoon guy- he’s solve the one hole we have against RHP. 

Lulz, I just looked at his splits. 0-11 with 6 Ks against left-handed pitching, so naturally Dusty would play him exclusively against LHP.

[Wulaw Horn 19595]

Terrible base running by Abreu. 

Just now, HtownHorn said:

Lulz, I just looked at his splits. 0-11 with 6 Ks against left-handed pitching, so naturally Dusty would play him exclusively against LHP.

Yeah. He’s 812 career against RHP and like 770 this year on his ops. 

[tx 3 putt 78682]

11 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Korey Lee Meltdown: Day 2

[David Dennison 19542]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Terrible base running by Abreu. 

I'll bite. What did you want him to do?

[tx 3 putt 78682]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Terrible base running by Abreu. 

he’s slow 

[tx 3 putt 78682]

14 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Korey Lee Meltdown: Day 2

Surly 2024 thread - why doesn’t Lee catch more games ?????

[tx 3 putt 78682]

Come on pena 

[David Dennison 19542]

Man, you don't see him strike out three times very often.

[tx 3 putt 78682]

Good job pena 

[Scraps 13800]

Sucks hes batting 2nd

[Mo Horn 8938]

JP comes through

[WBT 20979]

JP!!  Right when I was about to bitch about how much I'd rather have Tucker come up there.

[rvm96 1643]

[rvm96 1643]

Love seeing the Windmill doing his thing

[Wulaw Horn 19595]

8 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

I'll bite. What did you want him to do?

Read the ball better such that he’s not 40 feet from second base as the ball is hitting the wall. 

[APMP 688]

Good to see Pena recognize the off speed early. That's one of his biggest developmental needs.

[Wulaw Horn 19595]

I wish Diaz knew how to call a game. So Hunter brown could have a 5 era with him like he does maldonado. This is bullshit watching him deal. 

[Guadaloopy 11130]

Peña can bat in my 2-hole anytime.  Wait… that didn’t come out right.   

[David Dennison 19542]

3 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Read the ball better such that he’s not 40 feet from second base as the ball is hitting the wall. 

He was never going to get to third, though.

[Mitch Hedberg 2117]

Can we put up signs in the stadium and on the tickets that the wave is prohibited?

[WBT 20979]

Continuing the wave while the trainers are checking on our pitcher that was just hit by a line drive may be a new low

[HtownHorn 15236]

4 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Peña can bat in my 2-hole anytime. 

That's what your wife said.

[Rip76 5022]

6 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Peña can bat in my 2-hole anytime.  Wait… that didn’t come out right.   

Or it did.

Heyooo.

[WBT 20979]

Twitter now saying the deal is done.  Scherzer plus cash to partially cover his salary for little Acuña.  No 2nd prospect, top ten or otherwise.

[Wulaw Horn 19595]

Scherzer deal official now i guess. 

[Scraps 13800]

Twitter now saying the deal is done.  Scherzer plus cash to partially cover his salary for little Acuña.  No 2nd prospect, top ten or otherwise.

Max keeping his option though it looks like too i guess. Texas was trying to swap it into a non option i think

[elfenix 34751]

Fizz!

[WBT 20979]

Chazzy Fizz!! 

Lots of triples this series.

[Scraps 13800]

Siri with that Ozuna outfield work there....dumbfuck lol

Diaz hittin doubles and playin with his dingaling

[UTexasFight 9818]

Yanier. Should. Starts.

108.3

110.8

 

thats pretty good 

Edited July 30, 2023 by UTexasFight

[WBT 20979]

No let up in Windmill even up 8-0

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Well, Diaz has catcher speed around the bases.

[UTexasFight 9818]

Just now, WBT said:

No let up in Windmill even up 8-0

He’s not used to this lineup with all of our best bats and giddy with all of this action 

[WBT 20979]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Well, Diaz has catcher speed around the bases.

Maldy would have scored.

-Dusty, probably

[Guest]

Boy, how can Dusty lay of Diaz when Maldy is so close?

Edited July 30, 2023 by slorch

[Planet Houston 4950]

5 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Yanier. Should. Starts.

108.3

110.8

 

thats pretty good 

Thank goodness he and Chas have played their way into the lineup everyday - like getting players at the trade deadline that Dusty has no option but to start. 

[TonyTexas 10772]

Seems like a pretty good deal for the Rangers