2023 Houston Astros Thread

[runthebone 7968]

Is there really going to be a huge dropoff between Kessinger and Abreu?

[Hank Chinaski 6314]

1 minute ago, runthebone said:

Is there really going to be a huge dropoff between Kessinger and Abreu?

[tx 3 putt 76905]

I don’t see the outrage here, but letS wreck shop 

[UTPhil2006 3807]

9 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

I don’t see the outrage here, but letS wreck shop 

It’s an absolute putrid lineup which Dusty did all last year to JV. 

[Victor Lazlo 1776]

 

[henrygandorf 29189]

yainer is bad against lefties.  that said, a hitter like him should be great against lefties.  at some point, he's gonna need some experience to get better there.  it's fine if it's not today, but it needs to happen.

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

4 hours ago, The Earl of Texas said:

Hunter is settling in. Three QS in a row.

4 starts in a row with Diaz. The other start in Coors wasn’t bad either. 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

1 hour ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

I don’t think that it’s that Verlander wants Dubon in center it’s that he absolutely wants nothing to do with Meyers in center. I don’t remember the exact game but I do remember a game where Verlander looked like he was about to lose it after watching noodle arm misplay a ball in center. After that he was done with him. I don’t think he ever played center again behind Verlander. I think I’m remembering that correctly. 

irony is Meyers catch yesterday essentially save the game. 

[tx 3 putt 76905]

1 hour ago, Chuckie Finster said:

I will legitimately be livid if Dusty returns next year.

[Gourmand 7774]

7 minutes ago, Victor Lazlo said:

 

I came here to post this. Almost like Dusty listens to Wulaw's podcast and said that just for him. 

[Gourmand 7774]

4 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

at some point, he's gonna need some experience to get better there

and this here is the best argument for him playing every day. I'm not Team Maldy, I just repeat what has been reported and said by pitchers and insiders about Machete being the staff's QB and whatnot and how Diaz has to learn how to prepare to call games etc but he's getting there yadda yadda yadda. Diaz can only do this by playing more, not less. You cannot put his bat on the bench with Kessinger's in the lineup. 

Fuck it, call up Singleton if you need to give Abreu a day off. 

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Look- Diaz has 61 AB’s against LHP. His hard hit percentage is 50%. He’s not striking out at an extreme rate. I think it’s imminently reasonable to say he’s not bad against LHP he’s just been unlucky. Reverse splits over a long enough period of AB’s to matter are almost unheard of. It’s likely not a thing with him. 
would it be shocking if he went 15/40 or something against lefties and got his average up to 260 against them?  Not to me it wouldn’t. 
remenber at the beginning of the year when his numbers sort of sucked but his expected stats were great and I kept saying- he’s just unlucky?  And then the balls started dropping and it became clear he’s a really good offensive player?  Pretty sure that’s probably the deal against LHP with him. 

[Ojo Rojo 1963]

8 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

and this here is the best argument for him playing every day. I'm not Team Maldy, I just repeat what has been reported and said by pitchers and insiders about Machete being the staff's QB and whatnot and how Diaz has to learn how to prepare to call games etc but he's getting there yadda yadda yadda. Diaz can only do this by playing more, not less. You cannot put his bat on the bench with Kessinger's in the lineup. 

Fuck it, call up Singleton if you need to give Abreu a day off. 

Went to the Space Cowboys game last night.  Singleton was 2-4, I believe, with a double.  Both down the line to right.  Looks like he's seeing the ball really well and doing what he wants with it.  Maybe he's one of those guys who perform to their ability when it's their absolute last chance.  I hope he gets a call-up. Would like to see what he can do against MLB pitching. Would be a nice story.

Edited August 5, 2023 by Ojo Rojo

[henrygandorf 29189]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

And then the balls started dropping and it became clear he’s a really good offensive player?  Pretty sure that’s probably the deal against LHP with him. 

yeah, dropping into the left field bleachers.

[Gut Wagon 8065]

17 minutes ago, Victor Lazlo said:

 

That .170 against LH pitchers looks pretty grim for Diaz. If he's not careful, he'll be where Maldonado is against righties: .168. 

[henrygandorf 29189]

is the coloring weird?  looks like our announcers got radiation poisoning.

[WBT 20561]

Happy JV personal CF day!

We wouldn't want to get too close to the lineup that put up 7 yesterday.

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

Is there really going to be a huge dropoff between Kessinger and Abreu?

Yeah, I don't really mind that one

[Tommy Nobis 905]

So we dropped Peña in the lineup yesterday like he should be and he’s back in the 2 hole today?! Wtf is Dusty doing?

[WBT 20561]

2 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

I get sitting Diaz vs a LHP, don’t really understand why JV likes Dubon in CF but if that what he want then fine, I guess. But playing Kessinger is inexcusable. 

The idea that Diaz can't hit LHP is small sample size nonsense

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

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[WBT 20561]

Styptic pencil for the win!

Life saver for every 13 year old learning to shave.

[tx 3 putt 76905]

Dubon earning his keep !!!

[tx 3 putt 76905]

He could be done for today 

his grip is offp

Edited August 5, 2023 by tx 3 putt

[tx 3 putt 76905]

Warm up France 

[WBT 20561]

Call for strikes Maldy, fuck

[henrygandorf 29189]

that was fucking lucky.  get it together, jv.

[WBT 20561]

Lulz our boy Angel coming through big time

[Gourmand 7774]

whew

Just now, WBT said:

Lulz our boy Angel coming through big time

he went around

[henrygandorf 29189]

also where is the info box?  what is going on?  is it 1983?

[Gut Wagon 8065]

We're starting to make contact. At this rate, by the 6th inning or so we might get a clean single. 

[UTHornFan014 710]

Lucky we are only down 1. Hopefully the offense can start teeing off on this goofy MFer.

[tx 3 putt 76905]

Damn the Yankees team batting avg suck

 

whoever hired their last batting coach should be banned for life. He was very much - batting averages don’t matter, just hit hard balls. Sub .200 against breaking balls is just horrible 

Edited August 5, 2023 by tx 3 putt

[tx 3 putt 76905]

#200

[UTHornFan014 710]

Yankees Daddy for the tie!

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

Verlander pitching and the offense blows. Just like old times!

[Guadaloopy 10960]

Ha.  Just tuned in and first pitch I saw was Tuve taking this dumbass deep.  

[Gourmand 7774]

DADDY IS HOME

 

[elfenix 34230]

I literally love, Jose altuve

[UTexasFight 9431]

3 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

I get sitting Diaz vs a LHP, don’t really understand why JV likes Dubon in CF but if that what he want then fine, I guess. But playing Kessinger is inexcusable. 

“Scheduled off day” for Abreu I’m sure….

 

that can’t be adjusted when your pitcher wants Maldy and Dubon…

[TonyTexas 10510]

35 minutes ago, WBT said:

The idea that Diaz can't hit LHP is small sample size nonsense

This made me go look for his minor league splits. Baseball reference has them on year by year basis but not cumulative. I didn’t want to do the work to add it all up but a quick glance confirms what you’re saying. He was fine against LHP in the minors. 

[cabowabo 4484]

Lololol.

[tx 3 putt 76905]

Y’all keep talking shit about dubon !!!!!!!

[Gourmand 7774]

Ha Stanton wtf are you doing????

[mrhorn 1383]

LOL, wtf

[Js1 85311]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

Y’all keep talking shit about dubon !!!!!!!

[billfromlaketravis 11456]

Jesus Christ. Stanton is slower than Maldy. How does that guy regularly play OF? 

[TonyTexas 10510]

Nice. Meyers would have either dribbled it in or throw to third. 

[mrhorn 1383]

The way he was running I thought that throw was WAY off line….nope, he’s just a geriatric

[Enchubben 5510]

Altuve is the Yankees father. Not gonna lie, it pleases me greatly when I hear F Altuve over and over and then he continues to crush their dreams every time at the plate. 

[billfromlaketravis 11456]

Just now, TonyTexas said:

Nice. Meyers would have either dribbled it in or throw to third. 

Sadly correct.