2023 Houston Astros Thread

[WBT 20998]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

Abreu getting so many bases loaded ABs....one has to be a grand slam

[Smax 3800]

lolololol

[Guest]

I mumbled, "Here comes a double play" as Abreu came up.

 

Happy to be way fucking wrong.  Kinda glad the Astros are putting the hurt on Sherzer.  a lot glad.

[Scraps 13812]

I like baseball

[wildcat09 29600]

That’s the funniest fucking thing I’ve seen all year.

[billfromlaketravis 11869]

Which one of you beautiful bastards is sitting directly behind home plate? Amigo Provisions camo shirt, fat wife that just brought him 3 dozen cookies. 

[Gourmand 7778]

COME GET U SOME RANGERS FANS

[runthebone 8380]

You know Verlander is competitive as fuck with Scherzer, so he probably sees 3 HRs and thinks, "I can beat that."

Edited September 7, 2023 by runthebone

[cabowabo 4692]

Before we start sucking each other’s cocks, just remember we have the Padres at home this weekend. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2117]

If Abreu can keep this up for another couple months we might be on to something

[Gut Wagon 8219]

RBI machine...with delayed start is all. 

[Gourmand 7778]

with the effect this thread has on those we shit talk, I'm gonna make a future wager on Dusty Baker to be the AL manager at the 2024 ASG. 

Edited September 7, 2023 by Gourmand

[Js1 87289]

Just now, Gourmand said:

with the effect this thread has on those we shit talk, I'm gonna make a future wager on Dusty Baker to be the AL manager at the 2004 ASG. 

[Mo Horn 8939]

Dubon's speed clears Maldy's spot

[Guest]

Just now, Js1 said:

I was wondering if I read it wrong.

[Gourmand 7778]

Just now, Js1 said:

haha 2024 obviously

[Huckleberry 34749]

Glad he's producing but Stanton is 100% correct that Scherzer was extremely stupid to throw that pitch right there. Also glad to have an announcer admit that he has to cheat to catch high velocity. 

[Gourmand 7778]

1 minute ago, Huckleberry said:

Also glad to have an announcer admit that he has to cheat to catch high velocity. 

?

unfortunately watching the Rangers feed with Ford/Sparks on pbp

[Lat22 4093]

13 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

Before we start sucking each other’s cocks, just remember we have the Padres at home this weekend. 

Kevin Brown ain’t walking through that door. 

[HtownHorn 15231]

The Rangers' most effective pitcher this series has been Austin Hedges, 1.2 IP only 2 hits allowed.

[Hornsbay22 485]

8 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

?

unfortunately watching the Rangers feed with Ford/Sparks on pbp

Wasn't a trash can cheat reference, has to cheat and look fastball to catch up to it. 

[Scraps 13812]

Max 3 innings lmao

[WBT 20998]

Now Seager decides to make a play

[WBT 20998]

Sparks just said it's been since Aug 7 that the Rangers bullpen had 2 or more innings of shutout ball

[Gourmand 7778]

me reading pg 126 of the Rangers thread

 

[tx 3 putt 78759]

7 minutes ago, Lat22 said:

Kevin Brown ain’t walking through that door. 

too soon 

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

If Dusty can keep this up for another couple months we might be on to something

[Rimbo 27092]

Just tuned in. I thought Scherzer was pitching tonight? WHERE'S SCHERZER WHERE'D HE GO?

[Mo Horn 8939]

How did Tucker not score there?

[UTexasFight 9819]

Credit to Dusty for giving Abreu the nod over Diaz at first tonight

seriously 

Edited September 7, 2023 by UTexasFight

[TexArcher 39077]

Y'all keep talking shit about Abreu...

[UTexasFight 9819]

Just now, Mo Horn said:

How did Tucker not score there?

He got a delayed jump making sure it wasn’t caught.

was getting to third as they were throwing it back in and with no outs decided not to risk it.

Ok decision with nobody out  

[UTexasFight 9819]

1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:

He got a delayed jump making sure it wasn’t caught.

was getting to third as they were throwing it back in and with no outs decided not to risk it.

Ok decision with nobody out  

But how Abreu didn’t tag to third on Jankowski’s arm and then score on that bloop is annoying 

[Guest]

Ranger announcers bug me.

"Low effort by Tucker going to 2nd"

No, dumbasses, he wasn't sure if the ball was going to be caught or not.  Once he saw it was gonna clear, he put it in gear.  They said similar shit last night about Yordan going to 3rd on a hit to shallow LF.  He wasn't loafing, he just knew there was no fucking way he was legging it out for home.

I don't like the effort being questioned, on guys who fucking bust their asses all the time.  It's also about knowing the situation.

[Smax 3800]

Just tuned in. I thought Scherzer was pitching tonight? WHERE'S SCHERZER WHERE'D HE GO?

He got Astro'd

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

[Rimbo 27092]

15 minutes ago, slorch said:

Ranger announcers bug me.

"Low effort by Tucker going to 2nd"

No, dumbasses, he wasn't sure if the ball was going to be caught or not.  Once he saw it was gonna clear, he put it in gear.  They said similar shit last night about Yordan going to 3rd on a hit to shallow LF.  He wasn't loafing, he just knew there was no fucking way he was legging it out for home.

I don't like the effort being questioned, on guys who fucking bust their asses all the time.  It's also about knowing the situation.

Why are you listening to the Rangers announc-- OHHHHH YOU'RE WATCHING ON TV.

I always use MLB since I'm (1) a poor T-Mobile user (and get it for free) and (2) nowhere near in-market for any of these games. Then I switch to Ford & Sparky's audio to go with the video.

Edited September 7, 2023 by Rimbo

[UTexasFight 9819]

2 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

But how Abreu didn’t tag to third on Jankowski’s arm and then score on that bloop is annoying 

And we lose a run because of it 

[Stella Link 535]

Dear Mr. Crane:

Can we play the rest of the games this year on the road?

Thank you.

a fan

 

[Rimbo 27092]

1 minute ago, Smax said:

6 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

Just tuned in. I thought Scherzer was pitching tonight? WHERE'S SCHERZER WHERE'D HE GO?

He got Astro'd

 

[UTexasFight 9819]

28 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

The Rangers' most effective pitcher this series has been Austin Hedges, 1.2 IP only 2 hits allowed.

Hopefully we get another chance to knock him down a peg

[runthebone 8380]

Even up 8-1, I knew that fucking GIDP would happen, and it pisses me off still.

[Smax 3800]

 

I know

[UTexasFight 9819]

Everyone gives Matt Boltz credit for the radio bumper music when he plays the perfect soundtrack to something quirky that just happened (as they should) but as I’ve pointed out, the rest is crap ‘90s/ early 2000s pop rock.

witness: creed - my sacrifice coming out of that last break 

[Gourmand 7778]

1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:

Everyone gives Matt Boltz credit for the radio bumper music when he plays the perfect soundtrack to something quirky that just happened (as they should) but as I’ve pointed out, the rest is crap ‘90s/ early 2000s pop rock.

witness: creed - my sacrifice coming out of that last break 

cmon JV do not let them off the mat

[UTexasFight 9819]

45 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

with the effect this thread has on those we shit talk, I'm gonna make a future wager on Dusty Baker to be the AL manager at the 2024 ASG. 

Hopefully at the request of whoever our 2024 manager as a goodwill gesture to a retired ambassador of the game…who’s team raked at the site of the 2024 ASG, Globe Life Park 

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

Don't give them hope. Need DP

[Rimbo 27092]

Uncle Mike makin' plays today. Welcome back, Brantley.

4 minutes ago, Smax said:

9 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

 

I know

I know you know.

You know I know you know.

We both know that Slorch knows, and Slorch knows we know it.

We're a very knowledgeable fandom.

[Gourmand 7778]

1 minute ago, Rimbo said:

Uncle Mike makin' plays today. Welcome back, Brantley.

man he looks great right now

[Rimbo 27092]

JV gets out of the mess! What a pitch!