2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

So it’s Hunter brown day. That means we might see the death lineup for the second time this year. 
reminder- we’ve played these 9 exactly once all year: 

diaz, Abreu, Altuve, Peña, Bregman, Alvarez, Chas, Tucker, Brantley.
We scored 12 runs. We haven’t seen fit to play that lineup again. Even though literally everyone with two firing synapses knows that’s our best lineup (and maybe the best lineup in baseball).

One can dream.  

[APMP 688]

So it’s Hunter brown day. That means we might see the death lineup for the second time this year. 
reminder- we’ve played these 9 exactly once all year: 
diaz, Abreu, Altuve, Peña, Bregman, Alvarez, Chas, Tucker, Brantley.
We scored 12 runs. We haven’t seen fit to play that lineup again. Even though literally everyone with two firing synapses knows that’s our best lineup (and maybe the best lineup in baseball).
One can dream.  

If despite ourselves we win another ALCS and find ourselves in the inevitable Braves rematch, that's the only lineup that competes with what they have down in Atlanta.

[Jshep34 2426]

That's hard to believe, almost impossible. That lineup is deep, almost comparable to 2019 line up. It's criminal that 9 has only been used once. Now I get injuries and stuff but the final 11 games roll out the death star line up.

[tx 3 putt 78759]

I thought last night was the worst line up in the history of baseball ?

I’ll pray for better pitching today. Presley has given up 9 runs in his last 6 outings. He needs to get fixed, asap 

[Scraps 13812]

Slept on it and this fucking team is still pissing games away.

Get it fucking together

[Harrison Stafford 3392]

This is a team that’s consistently behind in the count and it’s getting old.

[tx 3 putt 78759]

Breaking Dusty news : he’s bringing banana pudding for Chaz today 

 

 

[Pablo 500]

8 minutes ago, Harrison Stafford said:

This is a team that’s consistently behind in the count and it’s getting old.

Especially Abreu, dude seems like he is always down 0-2 and taking his timeout.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

8 minutes ago, Pablo said:

Especially Abreu, dude seems like he is always down 0-2 and taking his timeout.

He's been a lot better the last month or so. This team has issues, but, at least right now, Abreu isn't one of them.

The biggest one is in the clubhouse right now chewing on a toothpick. 

Edited September 19, 2023 by Seasick Sailor

[Harrison Stafford 3392]

On days like today (following last night’s collapse), I tell myself it could always be worse.  We could be the Rangers.

[henrygandorf 29229]

2 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

So it’s Hunter brown day. That means we might see the death lineup for the second time this year. 
reminder- we’ve played these 9 exactly once all year: 

diaz, Abreu, Altuve, Peña, Bregman, Alvarez, Chas, Tucker, Brantley.
We scored 12 runs. We haven’t seen fit to play that lineup again. Even though literally everyone with two firing synapses knows that’s our best lineup (and maybe the best lineup in baseball).

One can dream.  

to be fair, brantley just got back a few weeks ago, so i don't blame dusty for the full 9 not being used pre sept 1st.  but how many times were our best 8 out there together before that?  whatever the number is, it wasn't enough.

and for those wondering about last night, i don't know if it would be handled any better from the rp standpoint, especially if abreu was unavailable.  montero has been very good over the back half of the season, even though he sucked last night.  and if neris/pressly can't protect a 2 run lead at home, then we will lose ballgames.

but when you have uncle mike and yainer and meyers on the bench in a close game from the 6th on, i expect more than just one pinch-running appearance.  if for no other reason than to get them ready for the postseason, everybody should be pinch-hitting, getting loose, getting warm, getting used to coming in a game close and late, especially for brantley who missed the whole season or a rookie like yainer.  yes, i know maldonado homered in the 8th, but he also struck out in the 6th in what could've been a completely blown opportunity.

dusty made plenty of mistakes last year and got bailed out by great pitching and timely hitting.  that's not happening as much this year for any number of reasons.  but when there are 5 levers that can be pulled to up the % of winning a game, i'm gonna need dusty to pull on at least one of them.

and yeah, not sending meyers was ridiculous.  you make them make the perfect play and if they do than they do.  there are a bunch of ways that play can get fucked up even without gary sanchez catching.  

[tx 3 putt 78759]

Dusty on 790 today …

https://sportstalk790.iheart.com/featured/what-s-on-matt-s-mind/content/2023-09-19-dusty-baker-joins-the-matt-thomas-show-to-talk-division-race/

[kevwun 16449]

[tx 3 putt 78759]

2 minutes ago, kevwun said:

i said some of us won’t survive this. Our remaining schedule is brutal 

[henrygandorf 29229]

11 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Dusty on 790 today …

https://sportstalk790.iheart.com/featured/what-s-on-matt-s-mind/content/2023-09-19-dusty-baker-joins-the-matt-thomas-show-to-talk-division-race/

i'm not gonna listen to that, but if someone wants to share the lowlights, i'll read them.

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

11 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Dusty on 790 today …

https://sportstalk790.iheart.com/featured/what-s-on-matt-s-mind/content/2023-09-19-dusty-baker-joins-the-matt-thomas-show-to-talk-division-race/

I can’t/won’t listen. You got cliff notes? 

[Pablo 500]

A LOT OF TALK ABOUT PUDDING, OXTAILS AND NECKBONES

[Halohal 554]

What ever happen to the "Air Hearts" trend.

[tx 3 putt 78759]

5 minutes ago, Pablo said:

A LOT OF TALK ABOUT PUDDING, OXTAILS AND NECKBONES

If you’re not eating oxtail, you’re missing out 

[Guadaloopy 11139]

Fuck it.  Win these next two and take the season series from the upstarts.

 

[tx 3 putt 78759]

[UTPhil2006 3930]

Brantley confirmed dead. Or his dad won’t let him play 

[kevwun 16449]

Or Dusty came to the conclusion that since Hunter Brown's windup looks like Verlander's, he needs the same personal centerfielder.

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

Dusty makes me so sad. 

Edited September 19, 2023 by Wulaw Horn

[tx 3 putt 78759]

Do you thing Chaz gets the single serve banana pudding or the quart size ?

This Is It, has good food 

[UTexasFight 9819]

20 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Or Dusty came to the conclusion that since Hunter Brown's windup looks like Verlander's, he needs the same personal centerfielder.

 

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

Down the stretch they come- 2 weeks left talking scenarios. 

apple:



Spotify:

https://spotify.link/vJosSe5keDb

Amazon 
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8...eks-to-go?ref=dm_sh_8AojU28Hd4i9X4ZSOR1ZTldUJ

[Scraps 13812]

Will Wagner to Sugar Land

 

 

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

Should I eat my banana pudding or give it to Chas? BP on field. Kind of cool. Andrew want me to punch maldy in the nuts and use my mug shot as our pod logo. Don’t think I will. 

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

I will not yell about no death lineup. But it’s hard. 

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

Peña took like 10 rounds of Bp. Zero Hr. 
In case anyone was wondering. 
lots of pop ups into the top of the cage. 

[henrygandorf 29229]

so brantley is hurt, right?

he's 13-39 career vs kyle gibson.  there's no reason he shouldn't be lf or dh tonight.

[tx 3 putt 78759]

3 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

so brantley is hurt, right?

he's 13-39 career vs kyle gibson.  there's no reason he shouldn't be lf or dh tonight.

‘sore’

[dr99 566]

7 hours ago, The Dog said:

 

It's crazy our coaches never notice things like this

[Hank Chinaski 6363]

14 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

so brantley is hurt, right?

he's 13-39 career vs kyle gibson.  there's no reason he shouldn't be lf or dh tonight.

What this presupposes is…logic and rational thought play a role in our day-to-day lineup construction…

[henrygandorf 29229]

14 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

‘sore’

well join the fucking club, mike.

[Js1 87288]

19 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

‘sore’

[Dutchrudder 11247]

14 minutes ago, dr99 said:

It's crazy our coaches never notice things like this

Is there any truth to it?

[UTexasFight 9819]

28 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

‘sore’

Is that speculation? Or did someone in the Astros camp say that?

[tx 3 putt 78759]

Get some good pitching, some timely hitting. Just win baby 

[Mo Horn 8939]

So we get bad Hunter tonight. That's fun

[WBT 20998]

Fucking no ups Dubon

[David Dennison 19569]

Look, kids, we're playing from behind again.

[Js1 87288]

Im done hate watching this team. Until the org forces Dusty to put out the death lineups in the postseason. If we make it 

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

Ohearn (and orbit) signed my sons ball. Ohearn hit a HR. Hopefully orbit gets to PH for us and return the favor. 

[UTexasFight 9819]

3 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Ohearn (and orbit) signed my sons ball. Ohearn hit a HR. Hopefully orbit gets to PH for us and return the favor. 

He may not be able to hit like O’Hearn but at least Orbit puts some effort in to his signatures 

[Mo Horn 8939]

28 pitches and 2 runs. We off to an awesome start tonight. 

[WBT 20998]

4 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Ohearn (and orbit) signed my sons ball. Ohearn hit a HR. Hopefully orbit gets to PH for us and return the favor. 

Career 4-hit games

Altuve 38

O'Hearn

Career 5-hit games

Altuve 0

O'Hearn 1 (last night)

 

Stupid game

[Mo Horn 8939]

Not a popular take, but Bregman should not be in the #2 spot. Nothing higher than 7th IMO. 

[elfenix 34780]

King Tuck!