Houston Astros 2024 Season Thread

[TejasPedro 1,858]

[Macklemore 2,876]

3 hours ago, The Dog said:

 

YES!!!!!!!

[We’reTexas 1,473]

 

[UTexasFight 9,432]

Made all the less funny because he’s 

1) not starting but

2) very well could be pitching in the 2nd with Brown starting on the mound 
 

[Halohal 498]

Shooting from the hip to see what sticks... Time to try out players in the big league.

[UTPhil2006 3,807]

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

so blessed to be in the worst MLB division

[Dutchrudder 11,139]

Finally this team will properly address the Closer position and cut Hader. 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

Just now, UTPhil2006 said:

don't tell me Alvarez and Tuck are going to be DFA'd.  WTF 

[Wulaw Horn 19,069]

Andrew- I’m so happy for you Gabe 

me- Shit- did l inadvertently text you instead of my wife when I was talking about looking hot with big boobs and wanting to bang last night

Andrew- uh- no- they called Forest Whitley up 

me- that’s way better than banging my wife  we need to do an emergency podcast right now  

him- it’s 1:30 and I’m in the middle of meetings  

me- I’m on a sidewalk in front of the whitehouse- we should still do this  

I don’t think he gets the importance of today  

 

Edited April 16 by Wulaw Horn

[n64ra 1,082]

It's bad for the setup pitcher and the closer to both have ERAs north of 9.3, right?

[Js1 85,319]

Forest Whitley is real???

[UTexasFight 9,432]

3 minutes ago, n64ra said:

It's bad for the setup pitcher and the closer to both have ERAs north of 9.3, right?

Only if you presuppose the setup pitcher and closer aren’t supposed to give up ~1 run per inning 

[Scraps 13,561]

.

[UTPhil2006 3,807]

7 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Forest Whitley is real???

It’s Wulaw in a mask 

[UTexasFight 9,432]

lol.

i just checked and now remember attending Whitley’s AAA debut…. 5 years + 1 week ago today…

 

here he is giving up a triple to the incomparable Danny Santana (that’s out of frame but on which I’m sure Yordan misplayed down in the corner)

 

 

 

Edited April 16 by UTexasFight

[Scraps 13,561]

We broke Albies toe last night with HBP

[Wulaw Horn 19,069]

46 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Forest Whitley is real???

Real and spectacular dude. 

[Gut Wagon 8,065]

1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Andrew- I’m so happy for you Gabe 

me- Shit- did l inadvertently text you instead of my wife when I was talking about looking hot with big boobs and wanting to bang last night

Andrew- uh- no- they called Forest Whitley up 

me- that’s way better than banging my wife  we need to do an emergency podcast right now  

him- it’s 1:30 and I’m in the middle of meetings  

me- I’m on a sidewalk in front of the whitehouse- we should still do this  

I don’t think he gets the importance of today  

 

Can't see the Forrest for the trees? 

[UTexasFight 9,432]

3 hours ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Found edition 1:

(More about the Express moving back in the Astros farm system).

still, here are some fun names:

 

 

[runthebone 7,981]

Whitley's been throwing BP in AAA, so he and Hader should bond quickly.

[runthebone 7,981]

With Brown starting, do we have Whitley warm up pregame or wait until the first inning starts?

[WBT 20,564]

Deetz Nutz

[WBT 20,564]

Ah well, I'm sure that Brown will easily pitch around that bit of bad luck

[Scraps 13,561]

Finally chopped someone down....no pun intended

[UTexasFight 9,432]

He threw a guy (and not just any guy) out!

 

Edited April 17 by UTexasFight

[WBT 20,564]

Good 1st inning

[UTexasFight 9,432]

4 minutes ago, WBT said:

Deetz Nutz

That’s a Guduan….

[UTexasFight 9,432]

I’ve never seen a ball hit there.

[WBT 20,564]

It didn't hit that back pillar?

[Scraps 13,561]

Not sure i agree with that

[wood 11,225]

Wut? That's not a HR.

[Macklemore 2,876]

4 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Not sure i agree with that

The ball hit the railing. So stupid that we have the HR line going UP on the railing from the Crawford Boxes. Just make a HR the same height as the Crawford Boxes the entire outfield. Fucking remnant of the Tal’s Hill screwy aesthetic that needs to be completely flushed.

Edited April 17 by Macklemore

[wood 11,225]

I could understand if they couldn't tell if it hit anything else and wouldn't reverse the call, but 'confirming it' is bullshit.

OK that was a crazy ricochet off Acuna on Pena's popup..

Edited April 17 by wood

[WBT 20,564]

Nice kick save.  Acuna going to join Albies on the IL with a broken shin?

[Halohal 498]

Dont hit it to right field 

[Macklemore 2,876]

Terrible swing Chaz. Fuck

[Scraps 13,561]

I could understand if they couldn't tell if it hit anything else and wouldn't reverse the call, but 'confirming it' is bullshit.
OK that was a crazy ricochet off Acuna on Pena's popup..

hit the top of the yellow rail thats it.

Ball hits top of wall on yellow and comes back into play its a double. We literally just had that happen a few games back.

So how is a ball that hits that yellow line and bounces into field not a double? Just because the yellow line is in a dumbass spot shouldn't change the ruling unless something specific in MMP ground rules.

It did not hit the back wall or railing from the angle I am at

I was trying to find a good replay to confirm what I saw but they all shut off before showing it in slo mo.

What are the two Space City dorks saying about it?

[UTexasFight 9,432]

This is the inning.

 

i like Meyers leading off following by the leading hitter in MLB and Yordan 

[Js1 85,319]

4 minutes ago, Scraps said:

hit the top of the yellow rail thats it.

Ball hits top of wall on yellow and comes back into play its a double. We literally just had that happen a few games back.

So how is a ball that hits that yellow line and bounces into field not a double? Just because the yellow line is in a dumbass spot shouldn't change the ruling unless something specific in MMP ground rules.

It did not hit the back wall or railing from the angle I am at

I was trying to find a good replay to confirm what I saw but they all shut off before showing it in slo mo.

What are the two Space City dorks saying about it?

It hit the relentless sign on the ricochet 

[Halohal 498]

The camera zoomed in to bam bam Bigalow who's sitting there and he shrug.     "IDK"

[tx 3 putt 76,928]

Mlb ny pretty much said it wasnt a hr, but the field call stands 

[UTexasFight 9,432]

5 minutes ago, Scraps said:

hit the top of the yellow rail thats it.

Ball hits top of wall on yellow and comes back into play its a double. We literally just had that happen a few games back.

So how is a ball that hits that yellow line and bounces into field not a double? Just because the yellow line is in a dumbass spot shouldn't change the ruling unless something specific in MMP ground rules.

It did not hit the back wall or railing from the angle I am at

I was trying to find a good replay to confirm what I saw but they all shut off before showing it in slo mo.

What are the two Space City dorks saying about it?

What you said.

 

Kalas after hearing the ump say : “call is confirmed. It’s a home run.”

 

”no it’s not?!”

 

 

I do want an explanation after the game

 

i also want our manager to go out and get an explanation real time, but alas 

[WBT 20,564]

Rake farm!

[wood 11,225]

4 minutes ago, Scraps said:

hit the top of the yellow rail thats it.

Ball hits top of wall on yellow and comes back into play its a double. We literally just had that happen a few games back.

So how is a ball that hits that yellow line and bounces into field not a double? Just because the yellow line is in a dumbass spot shouldn't change the ruling unless something specific in MMP ground rules.

It did not hit the back wall or railing from the angle I am at

I was trying to find a good replay to confirm what I saw but they all shut off before showing it in slo mo.

What are the two Space City dorks saying about it?
 

100%, I agree. IMHO it didn't hit anything else outside the field and should have been a GR 2B. Now they just clarified that the ruling merely stands and is not confirmed. Which is still incorrect, but I can at least live with the logic.

[Scraps 13,561]

It hit the relentless sign on the ricochet 

Yeah definitely didnt see that. If thats thw case then easy homer call. Chas reaction didnt make it seem like it hit it either

[Macklemore 2,876]

Nice double Rake. Bring him home

[UTexasFight 9,432]

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

It hit the relentless sign on the ricochet 

That’s what I was looking for but didn’t see it 

[UTexasFight 9,432]

Killing me Tosi 

[tx 3 putt 76,928]

No camera angles showed it hitting a sign ?