Houston Astros 2024 Season Thread

[tx 3 putt 76933]

0-162 🥺🥺🥺

[TejasPedro 1858]

Damn you Espada, I believed in you!

[Macklemore 2876]

I hope the hosts on 610, 790 and 97.5 rake this team over the coals tomorrow. Brown’s seat should be getting very warm. Awful roster construction. The Soto signing is paying huge dividends already for the Yanks. Fuck!

Edited March 31 by Macklemore

[WBT 20564]

*trade

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

This team will probably score 11 tomorrow and we will all think they finally broke through then they will go back to losing 4-1 or 3-2. 

[perfectchaos007 6637]

Our bullpen can’t function without Martin Maldonado telling them what pitches to throw 

[Rip76 4925]

2 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Our bullpen can’t function without Martin Maldonado telling them what pitches to throw 

 

2 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Our bullpen can’t function without Martin Maldonado telling them what pitches to throw 

 

[Macklemore 2876]

 

[cabowabo 4484]

Yankees went out and got Soto, who won them at least 2 of the 4 games this weekend. We got Josh Hader.  A great closer when we already had a pretty good one. 

[billfromlaketravis 11466]

We knew they needed a left handed bat/outfielder before the season. They didn’t address it despite there being plenty of value picks out there.

I’ll give them a pass on starting pitching. Chasing the Urquidy injury with $25 million for Montgomery would have been extremely reactionary. 
 

The team has started slow and the Yankees have an outstanding lineup when healthy. It sucks, but it is what it is. 

Edited March 31 by billfromlaketravis

[runthebone 7981]

Having fun with my kids instead of watching this shit was the right call.

[billfromlaketravis 11466]

28 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

I hope the hosts on 610, 790 and 97.5 rake this team over the coals tomorrow. Brown’s seat should be getting very warm. Awful roster construction. The Soto signing is paying huge dividends already for the Yanks. Fuck!

790 is going to be a no dog. Salisbury is going to spend at least an hour tomorrow telling Astros Twitter to stop being babies, and challenging callers to fights. 

Edited March 31 by billfromlaketravis

[Mez2 4023]

I've given up on this team since this team has given up on me. 

[Planet Houston 4930]

So goddamn frustrating. I’m a season ticket holder and don’t look forward to our turn with the tickets. They have to figure out how to win at home. 

And yeah, having black holes at 1B and CF is a fucking problem. 

[Macklemore 2876]

 

[TonyTexas 10510]

17 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

790 is going to be a no dog. Salisbury is going to spend at least an hour tomorrow telling Astros Twitter to stop being babies, and challenging callers to fights. 

And 610 will be discussing what effect the signing of reserve DT Foley Fatukasi will have on the Texans. 

Edited March 31 by TonyTexas

[billfromlaketravis 11466]

5 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

And 610 will be discussing what effect the signing of reserve DT Foley Fatukasi will have on the Texans. 

Exactly. 610 has spent maybe 2-3 minutes on the Rockets despite them winning 11 in a row and contending for the postseason. 

[UTHornFan014 710]

Is it bad I'd rather have Singleton get more playing time at first than Abreu (based on who is on the current mlb roster)? He at least seems to have some semblance of bat speed. Abreu just looks completely overmatched right now 

[Wild Bill 324]

2 hours ago, Scraps said:

Pena the singles monster

Only if the bases are empty.

[Murfdogg21 4412]

Took my boys to the game today. I really believed they were going to take the lead in the 7th and later they’d pull it out in the 9th. Bats suck, Junction Jack out front shoulda told me. 

[closetohumping 17441]

2 hours ago, cabowabo said:

Yankees went out and got Soto, who won them at least 2 of the 4 games this weekend. We got Josh Hader.  A great closer when we already had a pretty good one. 

He fits into the anti minority culture though

[Murfdogg21 4412]

5 hours ago, Macklemore said:

 

Can confirm. $19 per beer (both big boy draught Karbach and the tall boy cans of whatever). $8 hot dog, $13 corndog, $15 chicken “tenders” and fries. 🤮 

[TonyTexas 10510]

30 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

He fits into the anti minority culture though

Wut? 

[closetohumping 17441]

10 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Wut? 

Hader had a racist moment, so did fan favorite Yuri Curriel.  Fits the Houston motif.  Even minorities hate Asians there.

Edited April 1 by closetohumping

[TonyTexas 10510]

Just now, closetohumping said:

Hader had a racist moment, so did fan favorite Yuri Curriel

 

[tx 3 putt 76933]

4 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

This team will probably score 11 tomorrow and we will all think they finally broke through then they will go back to losing 4-1 or 3-2. 

blue jays will probably score 12 🥺🥺🥺

[tx 3 putt 76933]

3 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

And 610 will be discussing what effect the signing of reserve DT Foley Fatukasi will have on the Texans. 

riveting third string OT discussion 

[tx 3 putt 76933]

50 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Can confirm. $19 per beer (both big boy draught Karbach and the tall boy cans of whatever). $8 hot dog, $13 corndog, $15 chicken “tenders” and fries. 🤮 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

First base is a disaster.  I cannot believe Simpleton is on the roster.  

Mid relief is a disaster.

Alvarez better step up.

[WBT 20564]

18 minutes ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

Alvarez better step up.

Or?

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

Just now, WBT said:

Or?

bench.  Also have to seriously consider Dubon at 1B permanently. 

[billfromlaketravis 11466]

1 hour ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Can confirm. $19 per beer (both big boy draught Karbach and the tall boy cans of whatever). $8 hot dog, $13 corndog, $15 chicken “tenders” and fries. 🤮 

3rd most expensive ballpark in MLB. Boston is 1 so they’re probably  more expensive than the Mets. 
 

Food options are bad unless you like chicken tenders, hamburgers or hot dogs. 

[Rip76 4925]

29 minutes ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

First base is a disaster.  I cannot believe Simpleton is on the roster.  

Mid relief is a disaster.

Alvarez better step up.

CF too

[David Dennison 18856]

Maybe we just aren't gonna be good this year.

We really are due for a bad season. It happens.

[tx 3 putt 76933]

33 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

3rd most expensive ballpark in MLB. Boston is 1 so they’re probably  more expensive than the Mets. 
 

Food options are bad unless you like chicken tenders, hamburgers or hot dogs. 

 

chic-fil-a stands / el tiempo / killen's / $1 hot dog night

[billfromlaketravis 11466]

I was wrong. Fenway 1, Wrigley 2, Juicebox 3rd most expensive. Not the company you want to keep. 

[Rip76 4925]

17 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

chic-fil-a stands / el tiempo / killen's / $1 hot dog night

Killen’s is gone, I believe. 

[TejasPedro 1858]

36 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Maybe we just aren't gonna be good this year.

We really are due for a bad season. It happens.

Wow 4th game of the season and you have already hit Kübler-Ross’ final stage of grief -acceptance.

Dana Brown you are a turdburger look at what you have done to us. 

[David Dennison 18856]

13 minutes ago, TejasPedro said:

Wow 4th game of the season and you have already hit Kübler-Ross’ final stage of grief -acceptance.

Dana Brown you are a turdburger look at what you have done to us. 

Check back in July.

[tx 3 putt 76933]

[Planet Houston 4930]

3 hours ago, closetohumping said:

Hader had a racist moment, so did fan favorite Yuri Curriel.  Fits the Houston motif.  Even minorities hate Asians there.

Yeah, the most diverse city in the nation that elected a lesbian mayor a decade ago and has been blue as long as most of us have been alive is really a hotbed for racism. The fuck??

Yes, I recall that Hader had some bad twitter posts when he was in high school. It’s not great and I’m not really sure how to square it other than I hope he has grown as a person. But to say “fits the Houston motif??” Fuck off. 

[Muny_Tex 293]

That 9th inning felt like a surreal teleport into the wicked moments of Weiss, Leyritz, Betts/Benintendi, or one of those 2020 Rays LCS games where it seemed scientifically impossible for things to fall in Astros favor.

Soto's RBI was ballsy (that whole AB was a masterclass), but their 3B's play down the line on Altuve was equally impressive.  One of the best 'game-saving' defensive moments I can recall in a regular season Astros game, right up there with Pena's division-winning plays in AZ and the old Springer grand-slam robbery in Arlington.

Overall despite the shitpile, Hunter's performance on Saturday was the most encouraging thing all weekend IMO.  That was a legit stopper-like effort and he seemed confident throwing/locating everything.  He is now the key to the rotation with Framber regressing, JV TBD, and Urquidy/Garcia/LMJ more uncertain.

The first base situation is really concerning.  Extremely.

 

 

 

 

 

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

So starting pitching other than Framber has been on point, bullpen is 0-4. High leverage relievers are 0-3 and we’ve scored 3 runs a game or so? 
exactly how we drew it up. 
awesome!  

[tx 3 putt 76933]

6 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

So starting pitching other than Framber has been on point, bullpen is 0-4. High leverage relievers are 0-3 and we’ve scored 3 runs a game or so? 
exactly how we drew it up. 
awesome!  

has the season started ??

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

has the season started ??

Not for me. I have not seen a single pitch yet. We t on vacation with my kids Saturday morning. Game blacked out Thursday and on apple on Friday. 
I shall return Thursday morning. So, I missed the 1st week. My fault guys. 

[tx 3 putt 76933]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Not for me. I have not seen a single pitch yet. We t on vacation with my kids Saturday morning. Game blacked out Thursday and on apple on Friday. 
I shall return Thursday morning. So, I missed the 1st week. My fault guys. 

[kevwun 15783]

Well at least we know who's fault this is.

[Pimphand 5741]

On 3/28/2024 at 5:36 PM, Scraps said:

Also 95% of yall wanted Espada so don't be crying now bitches lol

We wanted Not Dusty more than wanted Espada

[Pimphand 5741]

0-162 show me a win

[Scraps 13561]

We wanted Not Dusty more than wanted Espada

Well thats a lie. Y'all knew we weren't getting Dusty back.