Houston Astros 2024 Season Thread

[tx 3 putt 76,870]

Joe Espada confirmed that Spencer Arrighetti will make his major-league debut tomorrow. Hunter Brown will pitch Thursday and J.P. France will go Friday. Everyone pushed back a day.

[Scraps 13,561]

Joe Espada confirmed that Spencer Arrighetti will make his major-league debut tomorrow. Hunter Brown will pitch Thursday and J.P. France will go Friday. Everyone pushed back a day.

So a Ronel no hitter on my bday? Down

[Guadaloopy 10,960]

Astros waltz to a win if Bregs doesn’t give up on a catchable foul ball.   

[David Dennison 18,850]

6 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

Wake up, smell the coffee and open your eyes. This team is not the same one we fell in love with the past 7 years. It still has quality pieces but has been wrecked by the last 2 managers, current GM and ownership. This team will be lucky to win 85 games.

Ownership has four pennants and two championships.

Jim Crane gets the benefit of the doubt and will for quite some time.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

can Orbit play 1B?

[Macklemore 2,876]

3 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Ownership has four pennants and two championships.

Jim Crane gets the benefit of the doubt and will for quite some time.

He was the beneficiary of Jeff Luhnow’s greatness. The goat 🐐 gets all the credit. Crane’s ownership trajectory is mirroring Jerry Jones. For our sake, I hope he sells the team, otherwise, will be in the wilderness for 30+ years. Crane has closed the championship window shut with his decisions. He can go fuck himself.

[David Dennison 18,850]

1 minute ago, Macklemore said:

He was the beneficiary of Jeff Luhnow’s greatness. The goat 🐐 gets all the credit. Crane’s ownership trajectory is mirroring Jerry Jones. For our sake, I hope he sells the team, otherwise, will be in the wilderness for 30+ years. Crane has closed the championship window shut with his decisions. He can go fuck himself.

There are no championships without Jim Crane. Be grateful.

[Macklemore 2,876]

7 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

There are no championships without Jim Crane. Be grateful.

He hired Luhnow. That’s the extent of the credit he has earned. Just like Jerry with Jimmy. We have seen how the latter has fared without the architect of greatness for 30 years now. I don’t trust Crane one damn bit.

Edited April 10 by Macklemore

[David Dennison 18,850]

2 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

He hired Luhnow. That’s the extent of the credit he has earned. Just like Jerry with Jimmy. We have seen how the latter has fared without the architect of greatness for 30 years now. I don’t trust Crane for one damn bit.

It's been one season. A season in which we were a win away from another pennant.

Chill.

[Honeysucklerose 987]

Gotta go 96-54 (.640) to win 100 now.

[UTexasFight 9,429]

41 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Joe Espada confirmed that Spencer Arrighetti will make his major-league debut tomorrow. 

I really hope Blair told Arrighetti “try to get two outs.” 

Edited April 10 by UTexasFight

[UTexasFight 9,429]

40 minutes ago, Scraps said:

41 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Joe Espada confirmed that Spencer Arrighetti will make his major-league debut tomorrow. Hunter Brown will pitch Thursday and J.P. France will go Friday. Everyone pushed back a day.

So a Ronel no hitter on my bday? Down

Damn you.

have tickets for my first game this season on Friday and had been excited to see Ronel (although he’s probably due to get rocked facing the same team in less than a week). But getting JP instead, big yawn.

[UTexasFight 9,429]

46 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Joe Espada confirmed that Spencer Arrighetti will make his major-league debut tomorrow. Hunter Brown will pitch Thursday and J.P. France will go Friday. Everyone pushed back a day.

Hope his nerves /mechanics are calmer than Henley.

everytime I saw him this spring training his stuff had ridiculous movement but he struggled to control it…and judging by his 7 BBs in 8.1 so far for sugarland, looks like he hasn’t dialed that in since camp broke.

[tx 3 putt 76,870]

 

[tx 3 putt 76,870]

Already better than whitley ….

 

[tx 3 putt 76,870]

 

[Rockethorn1978 6,072]

Still can’t score runs consistently is the problem. Bullpen shouldn’t even be I. That spot when you have 14 hits. But it is who we are. Gonna be a long season if we don’t figure out the whole scoring runs consistently thing and then when we don’t and have a lead how to not blow it. 

[Slacks 6,819]

9 hours ago, Macklemore said:

Wake up, smell the coffee and open your eyes. This team is not the same one we fell in love with the past 7 years. It still has quality pieces but has been wrecked by the last 2 managers, current GM and ownership. This team will be lucky to win 85 games.

It's Dusty's fault that 6 starting pitchers are out right now. Got it.

[Scraps 13,561]

13 minutes ago, Slacks said:

It's Dusty's fault that 6 starting pitchers are out right now. Got it.

He ran em into the ground duh 

[Slacks 6,819]

9 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

Hope his nerves /mechanics are calmer than Henley.

everytime I saw him this spring training his stuff had ridiculous movement but he struggled to control it…and judging by his 7 BBs in 8.1 so far for sugarland, looks like he hasn’t dialed that in since camp broke.

He's probably not gonna be ready. He's not supposed to be up. 5 pitchers down will do that. 

 

[Slacks 6,819]

15 minutes ago, Slacks said:

It's Dusty's fault that 6 starting pitchers are out right now. Got it.

 

Just now, Slacks said:

He's probably not gonna be ready. He's not supposed to be up. 5 pitchers down will do that. 

 

I can't even keep count... Does LMJ still count?

LMJ, Verlander. Valdez,. Urquidy., Garcia...

Who am I missing?

[Slacks 6,819]

7 minutes ago, Scraps said:

He ran em into the ground duh 

Yeah,too much winning isn't good for the kids...Probably should have avoided all those extra games at the end of the year. Can't believe how many playoff series weren't sweeps.

[UTPhil2006 3,805]

2 minutes ago, Slacks said:

Yeah,too much winning isn't good for the kids...Probably should have avoided all those extra games at the end of the year. Can't believe how many playoff series weren't sweeps.

See.. you get it 

[Tylerocks 2,553]

Bregman fucking sucks.  They need to let him walk after this season.

Caratini/Diaz need to start practicing at 1B.  Abreu needs to retire.

[Js1 85,277]

17 minutes ago, Slacks said:

Does LMJ still count?

[Wulaw Horn 19,068]

10 hours ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Espada is in over his head and he reeks of Dusty. Our GM is a useless, powerless yes man. I see nothing that gives me reason to believe either one of them know how to fix 1B or our shitty bench. 

The good news is it’s probably not a hard fix and you just call up Loperfido in May/June if it doesn’t fix itself.  Probably. 

[Scraps 13,561]

9 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Yeah that blows, but still  cheaper than parking in the lots.  Only problem would be is if they enforce the dumbass 3 hr time limit shit.   I make sure right now I park at those meters that don't have the "3 hr time limit" sign so not sure how strict they are on that currently or not.  

[txduck87 985]

Yeah that blows, but still  cheaper than parking in the lots.  Only problem would be is if they enforce the dumbass 3 hr time limit shit.   I make sure right now I park at those meters that don't have the "3 hr time limit" sign so not sure how strict they are on that currently or not.  

Care to share where some of those might be? Headed to a game next week and despise paying for parking. #oldguy

And if I do park in a free 3 hour max lot , I’m good as long as I get there after 3? No charge currently after 6?

[runthebone 7,967]

Fuck Abreu.  That guy has no built up goodwill.

[tx 3 putt 76,870]

38 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Yeah that blows, but still  cheaper than parking in the lots.  Only problem would be is if they enforce the dumbass 3 hr time limit shit.   I make sure right now I park at those meters that don't have the "3 hr time limit" sign so not sure how strict they are on that currently or not.  

Easy to extend in the Park Houston app

[n64ra 1,080]

Hard to believe Oakland is out of last place

 

[Ojo Rojo 1,953]

I'm not panicking, but not liking what I've seen so far in '24.  No one could have foreseen that Abreu would turn into a pumpkin.  He's been absolutely terrible.  Also could not have foreseen all of the injuries to SP.  We need to plug the hole at 1B and get our guys back and we'll be fine.

[tx 3 putt 76,870]

10 minutes ago, n64ra said:

Hard to believe Oakland is out of last place

 

only 2.5 back

[Scraps 13,561]

No street parking is free at meters except on Sundays and Holidays.  Contrary to popular belief there are meters in downtown that are not even free on Sundays.  I found that out the hard way.  The signage on those is different and says "Mon-Sun 3 Hr Max 24 Hour"  Only place I ran into those was down Commerce once you get past Austin St. 

So you have 3 different signs - 

 - Mon-Sun 3 HR Max 24 Hour -  stay the fuck away from these

- Mon- Sat 3 HR Max -  As of now these are free after 6pm/Sundays/Holidays  I tend to stay away from these if I am there before 3 pm because I don't want to fuck around and find out if they fine you if you are over 3 hours etc.   My problem with this sign is the verbiage.  If you extend like Putt is saying then why even have the 3 hr time limit posted.  If you are able to extend then its not a Max time limit and you could extend another 3 hours etc. which makes no fucking sense and like I said I just don't fuck with them because I know if I end up with a ticket that shit ain't getting overturned because well... government.  You can find these all around the ballpark towards the NW (Franklin/Commerce/Labranch/Austin area) 

- Metered Parking Mon-Sat -  These are the ones I look out for, especially if I arrive before 3pm.  Just max the meter out and you are good until 5:59pm and then it is free after 6.   I don't have a 3HR time limit sign so I never worry about sitting in those for 6+ hours if need be.  You can find these in EADO but your vehicle might get broken into so do not leave anything that looks like it can hold a firearm or shit worth anything in view.  (Also found this out a few years ago the hard one by being away from my car for less than 3 hours and came back to a busted back window because I had a little box on my back floorboard for work that someone thought would have shit in it and it did not)

 

Parking talk 

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

11 hours ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

can Orbit play 1B?

No, but neither can Abreu or Singleton. 

[Welch 635]

2 hours ago, Slacks said:

 

I can't even keep count... Does LMJ still count?

LMJ, Verlander. Valdez,. Urquidy., Garcia...

Who am I missing?

Whitley

[tx 3 putt 76,870]

Just now, Welch said:

Whitley

[tx 3 putt 76,870]

11 hours ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

can Orbit play 1B?

 

[tx 3 putt 76,870]

 

[txduck87 985]

No street parking is free at meters except on Sundays and Holidays.  Contrary to popular belief there are meters in downtown that are not even free on Sundays.  I found that out the hard way.  The signage on those is different and says "Mon-Sun 3 Hr Max 24 Hour"  Only place I ran into those was down Commerce once you get past Austin St. 
So you have 3 different signs - 
 - Mon-Sun 3 HR Max 24 Hour -  stay the fuck away from these
- Mon- Sat 3 HR Max -  As of now these are free after 6pm/Sundays/Holidays  I tend to stay away from these if I am there before 3 pm because I don't want to fuck around and find out if they fine you if you are over 3 hours etc.   My problem with this sign is the verbiage.  If you extend like Putt is saying then why even have the 3 hr time limit posted.  If you are able to extend then its not a Max time limit and you could extend another 3 hours etc. which makes no fucking sense and like I said I just don't fuck with them because I know if I end up with a ticket that shit ain't getting overturned because well... government.  You can find these all around the ballpark towards the NW (Franklin/Commerce/Labranch/Austin area) 
- Metered Parking Mon-Sat -  These are the ones I look out for, especially if I arrive before 3pm.  Just max the meter out and you are good until 5:59pm and then it is free after 6.   I don't have a 3HR time limit sign so I never worry about sitting in those for 6+ hours if need be.  You can find these in EADO but your vehicle might get broken into so do not leave anything that looks like it can hold a firearm or shit worth anything in view.  (Also found this out a few years ago the hard one by being away from my car for less than 3 hours and came back to a busted back window because I had a little box on my back floorboard for work that someone thought would have shit in it and it did not)
 
Parking talk 

Jesus, that’s more depressing than our pitching woes. Thanks though.

[David Dennison 18,850]

45 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Dana Brown knows from experience a team can tread water until the AS break and still win a WS.

That is panic inducing, but it is what it is.

[tx 3 putt 76,870]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Dana Brown knows from experience a team can tread water until the AS break and still win a WS.

That is panic inducing, but it is what it is.

 

[Huckleberry 32,848]

I mean a .263 OPS is something Helobious might actually be able to accomplish. That's unacceptable for 2 weeks at catcher and we've gotten it at first base. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2,090]

I would rather find a real first baseman and put Luperfido in center and Chaz in left and get rid of the musical chairs out there. But Slim and Chance are both unavailable. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2,090]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

I believe Bagwell used the baseball card line last year. Brown toeing the company line 

[Ichabod 184]

DBacks won 84 games last year

[UTPhil2006 3,805]

Whose going down when Araghetti comes up?

[WBT 20,561]

7 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Whose going down when Araghetti comes up?

And I Wander if he will stay

[ChickenSandwich 9,828]

Ready to move Pena to the 2 hole. We need to shake shit up. 

[UTPhil2006 3,805]

49 minutes ago, WBT said:

And I Wander if he will stay

Kinda dumb to call him up for one day then, no?