2023 Houston Astros Thread

[HtownHorn 14,446]

18 minutes ago, Jshep34 said:

Maldy spoke out about issues. Also mentioned how they need to play better. Hope he was looking in a mirror

If Maldy was the team leader everyone claims he is, he would give his spot to Diaz.

[Guadaloopy 10,903]

3 hours ago, David Dennison said:

Who swept us this late in the season last year? I'm not seeing it.

My bad.  Was thinking of the sweep by the A’s at end of July last year.  But we got swept by the A's in September of 2017.  

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

1 hour ago, HtownHorn said:

If Maldy was the team leader everyone claims he is, he would give his spot to Diaz.  retire. 

 

[Scraps 13,532]

Oh yeah i love when the dude who sucks ass at work speaks up and tries to tell everyone how to be better at their jobs.

[tx 3 putt 76,170]

There’s no ‘I’ in team guys !!!

[tx 3 putt 76,170]

1 hour ago, Scraps said:

Oh yeah i love when the dude who sucks ass at work speaks up and tries to tell everyone how to be better at their jobs.

 

Maldonado: "The key will be better energy in the dugout, not being satisfied after you lose. I feel like every team that comes here and plays us, wants to beat us and we didn’t make them earn it. We feel like we’re giving it away."

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

Maldonado: "The key will be better energy in the dugout, not being satisfied after you lose. I feel like every team that comes here and plays us, wants to beat us and we didn’t make them earn it. We feel like we’re giving it away."

Too bad he didn’t decide the key was for him not to be awful on offense and defense. 

[tx 3 putt 76,170]

 

Astros ….

 

Rangers 

Mariners 

 

 

[UTPhil2006 3,790]

We’re gonna win the division. But it starts with 2 key moves which I’m happy to walk down the street and execute them myself. 
 

DFA Singleton for Brantley’s 40 man spot and call up Brant. 
 

Julks down, Hensley up. Julks has no place on this roster. Possibly ever again. 

[Scraps 13,532]

Just to make yall feel better about the past weekend....today is the  8 year anniversary of Mike Fiers no hitter 

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

Yeah- if we aren't in 3rd place by the end of the month I will be literally shocked.  We have got to finish with a serious finishing kick in September or we are going to miss the playoffs. 

[mbtex 683]

Do we even have a Coaching staff. Framber, Javier, and now Brown seem to be broken can't they determine wtf is going on. Miss Stomm.

 

[txduck87 981]

Do we even have a Coaching staff. Framber, Javier, and now Brown seem to be broken can't they determine wtf is going on. Miss Stomm.
 

[Halohal 498]

Right the damn ship. 

[tx 3 putt 76,170]

[runthebone 7,929]

Maldonado leading a team meeting is like Neidermeyer giving a talk to his troops.

Edited August 21, 2023 by runthebone

[UTexasFight 9,370]

Whoaaa!

that’s actually a decent lineup 

Edited August 21, 2023 by UTexasFight

[cabowabo 4,449]

Maldonado leading a team meeting is like Neidermeyer giving a talk to his troops.

Hearing a speech from him would make me want to run into a brick wall.

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

44 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Whoaaa!

that’s actually a decent lineup 

Against a LHP that’s the best lineup we could put out there (offensively) at this point in time. 

[hornmpa96 2,598]

7 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Against a LHP that’s the best lineup we could put out there (offensively) at this point in time. 

What a terrible bench - Out best lineup against a LHP includes Martin Maldando at catcher.

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

Just now, hornmpa96 said:

What a terrible bench - Out best lineup against a LHP includes Martin Maldando at catcher.

Probably. 
now that I’m thinking about it maybe Dubon at 1st and Diaz catching would be better. It’s probably pretty close. Maldy isn’t horribly inept against LHP. 
I think that’s the only nice thing I will ever say about him. 

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

Bregman needs to show up and show out. 

[henrygandorf 29,174]

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

Maldonado leading a team meeting is like Neidermeyer giving a talk to his troops.

i heard tucker wanted to lead the meeting but dusty was like, nah.

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

This is a scary stretch (for us) Toronto has coming up:

 

on, 8/28	vsWSH	6:07 PM		Gausman	Gray	Tickets as low as $12
Tue, 8/29	vsWSH	6:07 PM		Berrios	Gore	Tickets as low as $12
Wed, 8/30	vsWSH	2:07 PM		Bassitt	Corbin	Tickets as low as $13
Fri, 9/1	@COL	7:40 PM				Tickets as low as $8
Sat, 9/2	@COL	7:10 PM				Tickets as low as $8
Sun, 9/3	@COL	2:10 PM				Tickets as low as $10
Mon, 9/4	@OAK	3:07 PM				Tickets as low as $19
Tue, 9/5	@OAK	8:40 PM				Tickets as low as $13
Wed, 9/6	@OAK	2:37 PM				Tickets as low as $11
Fri, 9/8	vsKC	6:07 PM				Tickets as low as $12
Sat, 9/9	vsKC	2:07 PM				Tickets as low as $17
Sun, 9/10	vsKC	12:37 PM

 

[TexArcher 37,459]

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

Maldonado leading a team meeting is like Neidermeyer giving a talk to his troops.

I would rather see Neidermeyer in the batter's box.

[TonyTexas 10,478]

This doesn’t bode well 

 

[HtownHorn 14,446]

Why did the Cubs trade for Candelario and why did we not?

[tx 3 putt 76,170]

We need a W and a long outing from Javier 

[Hank Chinaski 6,310]

14 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

We need a W and a long outing from Javier 

The only problem I foresee is that Javier appears to not be good anymore.

[David Dennison 18,619]

16 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

We need a W and a long outing from Javier 

You'll get full and hitters' counts as far as the eye can see.

[Mo Horn 8,795]

If Javier doesn't lead the league in number of pitches thrown per inning, he has to be in the top 5

[Scraps 13,532]

Welp.

[David Dennison 18,619]

He should be taken out of the rotation immediately.

[Mo Horn 8,795]

Fuck. Javier is nowhere the pitcher he's been. 

[tx 3 putt 76,170]

[Guadaloopy 10,903]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[Scraps 13,532]

Great meeting Mashitty

[kevwun 15,596]

Going from unhittable to this is very confusing.

[TonyTexas 10,478]

Meatball

 

[Halohal 498]

At least the jersey are dripping 

[hornmpa96 2,598]

It has to be his mechanics. His fastball doesn’t have that deceptive lack of drop anymore.

Its the same with Framber. We’ve been talking about Framber not throwing his sinker too hard since the opener as it eliminates the late movement on the pitch. He’s still throwing it too hard.

I don’t know why we have coaches because I don’t think they do anything. They’ve had all year to prep Diaz for where to cutoff throws from the outfield at 1B, but he still doesn’t know.

[David Dennison 18,619]

Signed through 2027.

[Scraps 13,532]

Yordan has got to get going

[elfenix 34,168]

oh good this shit again

[tx 3 putt 76,170]

We need king tuck 

3 minutes ago, hornmpa96 said:

It has to be his mechanics. His fastball doesn’t have that deceptive lack of drop anymore.

Its the same with Framber. We’ve been talking about Framber not throwing his sinker too hard since the opener as it eliminates the late movement on the pitch. He’s still throwing it too hard.

I don’t know why we have coaches because I don’t think they do anything. They’ve had all year to prep Diaz for where to cutoff throws from the outfield at 1B, but he still doesn’t know.

hes lost his movement 

[runthebone 7,929]

Good team meeting, Maldonado, you fat, worthless fuck.

Maybe instead of flapping your gums, you could fucking leave the leadership to people like Altuve, who is trying to carry this fucking team on his 5'5 back.

[David Dennison 18,619]

Whatever you do, don't check scores.

[Mo Horn 8,795]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Whatever you do, don't check scores.

Too late

[Scraps 13,532]

Cheaters

[hornmpa96 2,598]

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