2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Gourmand 7778]

Exactly none of us should take this Padres team lightly at MMPU. 

They could easily come in a do what NYY did. But at least they are a terrible road team (27-39) and have lost 4-10 on the road since Aug 1.

Something's gotta give here, and hopefully it's our streak of playing like shit at home. 

[Js1 87306]

13 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Despite their record, the Padres have some of the best players in the league.  I doubt that the Astros "play down" to them.

Remind me how that Yankees series went 

[Guadaloopy 11139]

Just now, Js1 said:

Remind me how that Yankees series went 

Yankees had a bunch of young blood in the lineup that they probably took for granted.   But who knows exactly how this team will respond?  They've stepped it up against the Rays, Braves, Rangers, and Orioles, but shit the bed against the Yankees and Mariners.  They've had more big series wins than eggs laid, so I am hopeful.

[Huckleberry 34751]

The team is not taking anyone for granted or anyone else super serious. This isn't some fanciful movie, it's professional baseball. They played like shit against the Yankees, that's it. Every pitch is potentially worth tens of thousands of dollars to these guys.

Now let's hope they play well for the next two months. 

[UTexasFight 9822]

42 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Yankees had a bunch of young blood in the lineup that they probably took for granted.   But who knows exactly how this team will respond?  They've stepped it up against the Rays, Braves, Rangers, and Orioles, but shit the bed against the Yankees and Mariners.  They've had more big series wins than eggs laid, so I am hopeful.

This is why 9 against the A’s and Royals the rest of the way (with 6 at home) may have me as anxious as heading in to that Rangers series.

Say we win this series and go 7-2 against A’s/Royals. 
Does 5-4 against O’s, M’s, D-Backs (and 94 wins) get you the division? (Probably if 2 or 3 of those wins are against Seattle, even though we’ve already lost the season series with them)?

 

[henrygandorf 29230]

this team does as this team plays.  the opponent never ever matters.  we can sweep the braves on the road or get swept at home by some garbage team like the a's or the yankees.  it's always about how we're playing, which is why i try not to look at the schedule.  if you told me 6-3 from vs nyy, @bos, @tex and asked what the breakdown was, zero chance i come close on the guesses.

as for the padres, it's bizarre.  i've watched them a lot because i have several guys in fantasy.  they have a few good to great sp.  they have a pretty solid lineup, bolstered by a few true superstar talents.  they have a top closer.  it's a fucking mystery.  also i have no knowledge of any clubhouse drama, but culture is a real thing, and i would imagine theirs sucks. 

[Guadaloopy 11139]

Close, but not full strength. 

[Dutchrudder 11249]

Insane in the man brain...

 

[kevwun 16450]

And Julio's numbers include a month where he was doing a Ted Williams impersonation.

[Scraps 13813]

You know Dusty looks at that and in his head thinks "well yeah i am making Chas great. If he had played 133 games his numbers would have taken some hits and be lower than that"

Unfortunately we will never know cause he didn't play that many.

[Mitch Hedberg 2117]

So close. Diaz at C and Brantley at DH and we had it. Dusty just can’t bring himself to do it. Lol  Brantley is 6-for-13 lifetime with a homer and an OPS over 1.100 against Snell. Obviously not worthy of a start after a day off. At this point all you can do is laugh at the scenarios and lineups Dusty comes up with every day. He’s creative. This lineup is plenty good enough to win. Just once want to see the Death Star. 

[UTHornFan014 755]

So Dusty is the one fattening Chas up with the Banana Puddings - It all makes perfect sense now! 

[UTexasFight 9822]

44 minutes ago, Scraps said:

You know Dusty looks at that and in his head thinks "well yeah i am making Chas great. If he had played 133 games his numbers would have taken some hits and be lower than that"

Unfortunately we will never know cause he didn't play that many.

1 million percent 

[UTexasFight 9822]

26 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

So close. Diaz at C and Brantley at DH and we had it. Dusty just can’t bring himself to do it. Lol  Brantley is 6-for-13 lifetime with a homer and an OPS over 1.100 against Snell. Obviously not worthy of a start after a day off. At this point all you can do is laugh at the scenarios and lineups Dusty comes up with every day. He’s creative. This lineup is plenty good enough to win. Just once want to see the Death Star. 

Yeah I saw those stats earlier today and figured it meant no Diaz with Yordan/ Brantley getting the DH/LF spots

But I guess 13 lefties against Snell would just be 1 too many 

[formermav43 4631]

1 hour ago, UTHornFan014 said:

So Dusty is the one fattening Chas up with the Banana Puddings - It all makes perfect sense now! 

Alvarez was out more than twice as long yet somehow has more plate appearances.

[Hornsbay22 485]

Random thought: I think Randy Arozarena and Adonis Garcia are the same person. 

[animaltobacco11 106]

1 minute ago, Hornsbay22 said:

Random thought: I think Randy Arozarena and Adonis Garcia are the same person. 

While he probably appreciates your Freudian slip in complimenting his physicality, I think you mean Adolis?

Its well documented they are best friends.

[animaltobacco11 106]

2 minutes ago, animaltobacco11 said:

While he probably appreciates your Freudian slip in complimenting his physicality, I think you mean Adolis?

It’s well documented they are best friends.

Not even gonna delete. I’m just a dumb rangers fan, I deserve it

Edited September 8, 2023 by animaltobacco11

[Mitch Hedberg 2117]

https://redeem.apple.com/mlbfnb2motvus
 

MLB and Apple still have the 2 month free trial for anyone that doesn’t have the game tonight

[Scraps 13813]

Dontrelle Willis:

"Thats a rare miscue by Maldy behind the plate he is normally sure handed"

Dude its a daily occurance now dipshit

[WBT 21001]

Peña with the sunset heart hands

[UTHornFan014 755]

This Apple TV broadcast already seems shitty

[WBT 21001]

Just now, UTHornFan014 said:

This Apple TV broadcast already seems shitty

Our jerseys look too red to anyone else?

 

17 pitches and a run in is a good start against Snell

[BrickTop 487]

Blake Snell looks like a methed out trucker who has just driven from Texas to Canada and then been told he’s starting a baseball game.

[WBT 21001]

So I flip over to the Kansas game and apple makes me sign in again when I flip back.  And turn closed caption off again.  Bunch of bullshit

[tx 3 putt 78789]

Fucking noddle arm 

[Scraps 13813]

Brown is lucky that pitch wasnt put in the crawford boxes

[Dutchrudder 11249]

2 minutes ago, WBT said:

So I flip over to the Kansas game and apple makes me sign in again when I flip back.  And turn closed caption off again.  Bunch of bullshit

[UTHornFan014 755]

9 minutes ago, WBT said:

Our jerseys look too red to anyone else?

 

17 pitches and a run in is a good start against Snell

Yeah - They look red to me on this broadcast. Look normal on Sportsnet. 

3 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Brown is lucky that pitch wasnt put in the crawford boxes

I don't think Maldy is fixing him

[tx 3 putt 78789]

Come on brown 

Damn 

[WBT 21001]

wtf was that?  

[Limp Brisket 549]

16 minutes ago, UTHornFan014 said:

This Apple TV broadcast already seems shitty

It was shitty before it started.

[TonyTexas 10796]

I looked at the Padres team stats today and they didn’t line up with their record. Those late-in-game stats that the broadcast just put up explains it. They are the definition of anti-clutch

[tx 3 putt 78789]

Fuuuuck me 

[tx 3 putt 78789]

Get this last ducking out 

[Mitch Hedberg 2117]

Brown needs to go to the pen. Urquidy can start. 

[WBT 21001]

fucking babip

[BrickTop 487]

They’re gonna run all over Maldy all game

[elfenix 34791]

hunter brown has lost the plot and can we have all our remaining games on the road kthxbai

[BrickTop 487]

Brown had no control either

[UTHornFan014 755]

Just now, BrickTop said:

They’re gonna run all over Maldy all game

Not a good combo with Brown and Maldy. He is slow to home and Maldy's arm isn't what it used to be. 

[WBT 21001]

61.5 and 79.5 mph on those last 2 rbi singles.  Clearly Brown sucks

[runthebone 8380]

Brown isn't good right now.

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

Don’t tell Willis told me Dusty had to play maldy to straighten Hunter brown out. Weird. He also told me when maldy didn’t catch what should have been strike three in the first that makdy was the most sure handed catcher around. Guess he can’t read a stat sheet. 
I have no idea why we were favored against Blake Snell. 

[BrickTop 487]

Not a good combo with Brown and Maldy. He is slow to home and Maldy's arm isn't what it used to be. 

Prob not the greatest idea to start him versus a team with actual speed, isn’t yanier exponentially better at catching runners stealing.

[David Dennison 19571]

Spotting Blake Snell a three run lead might not be a good idea.

[n64ra 1150]

Look at that - we're losing at home. How surprising

[tx 3 putt 78789]

Damn that was deep 

[David Dennison 19571]

12 minutes ago, n64ra said:

Look at that - we're losing at home. How surprising

It's weird.

[tx 3 putt 78789]

13 minutes ago, n64ra said:

Look at that - we're losing at home. How surprising

we have a good line up, they’ll fight back