Houston Astros 2024 Season Thread

[hornmpa96 2,618]

Can we use an opener for Brown?

His first inning numbers are extremely bad (which is an understatement).

[Wulaw Horn 19,085]

15 minutes ago, hornmpa96 said:

Can we use an opener for Brown?

His first inning numbers are extremely bad (which is an understatement).

His second inning numbers kind of suck dick too. 

[HtownHorn 14,722]

I would like to see Tucker batting lead off moving forward. He'd be like Springer. Just a much better understanding of the strike zone than Altuve.

 

Tucker, Altuve, Alvarez, Pena, Singleton, Bregman, Diaz/Caratini, Loperfido, Meyers. Though I would still get rid of Meyers and bring up Leon.

Edited May 13 by HtownHorn

[tx 3 putt 77,049]

Astros Fielding by OAA (Outs Above Average)

2021: +35
2022: +36
2023: +7
2024: -3

I'd speculate that the restrictions on shifting has played a fairly meaningful role here, but that trend is still concerning. 
The Astros were so good for so long about maximizing value on the margins. That advantage is gone now, IMO.

[tx 3 putt 77,049]

7 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

I would like to see Tucker batting lead off moving forward. He'd be like Springer. Just a much better understanding of the strike zone than Altuve.

tucker 

Altuve 

yordan

pena 

Diaz/Bregman

Bregman/Diaz 

Doobie

Singelton 

JLope/Jake/Chas

 

[UTexasFight 9,493]

Actually surprised Yordan isn’t getting the day off with all the rest day talk and him 0 for 8 against stripling.  Which is actually one of the more shocking stats I’ve seen in a bit

 

[kevwun 15,797]

29 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Astros Fielding by OAA (Outs Above Average)

2021: +35
2022: +36
2023: +7
2024: -3

I'd speculate that the restrictions on shifting has played a fairly meaningful role here, but that trend is still concerning. 
The Astros were so good for so long about maximizing value on the margins. That advantage is gone now, IMO.

They are worse at 2 infield positions now than when they were elite defensively.  The dropoff from Correa to Pena isn't huge, but 1st is big.  Having a 1st basemen who catches everything he can get a glove on makes the entire infield better.  The outfield is also worse because Meyers arm is so bad.

Edited May 13 by kevwun

[tx 3 putt 77,049]

Just now, kevwun said:

They are worse at 2 infield positions now than when they were elite.  The outfield is also worse because Meyers arm is so bad.

no shift. The Astros were the master at shifting 

[kevwun 15,797]

That definitely helps, but the defense just isn't as good as it used to be.  Luhnow and Click valued it.  Now that numbers aren't important anymore, it doesn't play in to the calculations.  Click might have refused to sign Abreu just because of how terrible he is defensively, money not even considered.

Edited May 13 by kevwun

[tx 3 putt 77,049]

Chas McCormick will join José Urquidy in San Antonio with the Hooks. McCormick said he’s playing in the outfield tomorrow and may play a couple more times before he returns. He said his hamstring feels great.

[UTexasFight 9,493]

 

June 2 game vs Twins bumped up an hour to 12:05. (Sucks for me who already has tickets and plans to arrive at 1 coming from Austin)

 

Part of new (free to watch) MLB agreement with Roku.

so congrats to Kalas/Blum who get a day off (unless Roku is using the home announcers for their national broadcast)

https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/help-center/subscription-access-mlb-on-the-roku-channel

 

 

 

[runthebone 8,012]

Bat speed numbers released today.  Alvarez #11.  Abreu was average, but maybe he was cheating to get there.  Bregman well below average, wonder if that is what is going on.  

[tx 3 putt 77,049]

1 hour ago, kevwun said:

That definitely helps, but the defense just isn't as good as it used to be.  Luhnow and Click valued it.  Now that numbers aren't important anymore, it doesn't play in to the calculations.  Click might have refused to sign Abreu just because of how terrible he is defensively, money not even considered.

im curious now if click was anti Abreu deal and that sealed his fate 

[tx 3 putt 77,049]

1 hour ago, kevwun said:

That definitely helps, but the defense just isn't as good as it used to be.  Luhnow and Click valued it.  Now that numbers aren't important anymore, it doesn't play in to the calculations.  Click might have refused to sign Abreu just because of how terrible he is defensively, money not even considered.

 

[runthebone 8,012]

That's what happens when you get old

[Scraps 13,562]

 
June 2 game vs Twins bumped up an hour to 12:05. (Sucks for me who already has tickets and plans to arrive at 1 coming from Austin)
 
Part of new (free to watch) MLB agreement with Roku.
so congrats to Kalas/Blum who get a day off (unless Roku is using the home announcers for their national broadcast)
https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/help-center/subscription-access-mlb-on-the-roku-channel
 
 
 

I saw this today. I use a Roku stick but never go to their shitty Live TV service so I guess i will get to see this game...not reallu sure.

Seems like another dumbass agreement they did

[UTPhil2006 3,807]

There will be no Ross Stripling slander.. he’s plenty capable of doing it on his own

[Scraps 13,562]

We gotta start winning a few of these brown spaghetti games...might as well start tonight

[WBT 20,610]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

 

June 2 game vs Twins bumped up an hour to 12:05. (Sucks for me who already has tickets and plans to arrive at 1 coming from Austin)

 

Part of new (free to watch) MLB agreement with Roku.

so congrats to Kalas/Blum who get a day off (unless Roku is using the home announcers for their national broadcast)

https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/help-center/subscription-access-mlb-on-the-roku-channel

 

 

 

Jeez, enough with this shit.  Bring back every game on 20vision and HSE.

[WBT 20,610]

4 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

Though I would still get rid of Meyers and bring up Leon.

He's been our 4th best hitter

[UTexasFight 9,493]

1 hour ago, Scraps said:

I saw this today. I use a Roku stick but never go to their shitty Live TV service so I guess i will get to see this game...not reallu sure.

Seems like another dumbass agreement they did

I recently re-watched Lonesome Dove through the Roku channel (35th year anniversary this year)

thats all I got 

[cabowabo 4,487]

Oh yay…Julie doing play by play. I love gimmick nights. 

[UTexasFight 9,493]

4 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

Oh yay…Julie doing play by play. I love gimmick nights. 

Reddick is on the radio in place of Sparks for the series 

 

[CycleTex87 2,972]

19 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

Oh yay…Julie doing play by play. I love gimmick nights. 

*Julia

[UTexasFight 9,493]

Actual decent baserunning!

[cabowabo 4,487]

Anyone other than Bagwell announcing I guess.

[hornmpa96 2,618]

The opposite of a TOOTBLAN.

[UTexasFight 9,493]

Would have been interesting if he had caught that at third but throw pulled him away from the bag if Pena would have just kept running

 

i think home plate was wide open 

Edited May 14 by UTexasFight

[Rockethorn1978 6,093]

Getting a lead early feels good. 

[wood 11,227]

This just in: Play-by-play is is hard af.

[UTexasFight 9,493]

1 minute ago, wood said:

This just in: Play-by-play is is hard af.

Reddick sounds great with Ford on the radio.

 

but they’re talking easy stuff. A lot about Reddick’s career.

I’m sure it’ll be a harder listen by the end of this series 

[Limp Brisket 546]

Damn, okay.

[HtownHorn 14,722]

4 hours ago, kevwun said:

That definitely helps, but the defense just isn't as good as it used to be.  Luhnow and Click valued it.  Now that numbers aren't important anymore, it doesn't play in to the calculations.  Click might have refused to sign Abreu just because of how terrible he is defensively, money not even considered.

Pena is better defensively than Correa now, but Altuve is likely in the bottom 5 defensively among everyday 2B, combine that with the sieve at 1B with either Abreu or Singleton. The shifting was able to hide Altuve, but that is no longer the case.

[wood 11,227]

Fuck you, aggy pos.

[wood 11,227]

So glad Tuve scored there.

[WBT 20,610]

Increasing his trade value!!

Edited May 14 by WBT

[cabowabo 4,487]

Julia’s lucky we love her so much……

[UTexasFight 9,493]

Ford: Alex has a home run off of stripling…

Reddick: yeah in the all star game.

[whack]

ford: and there’s a deep drive to left and now Bregman has a home run off stripling in the regular season..

[Scraps 13,562]

I have been in attendance for both breggy bombs this year....and a lot of pop ups

[Storm the Field 5,295]

A Bregman jack!

[wood 11,227]

Haha fuck you Stripling. Bitch.

[WBT 20,610]

Lulz at mattress mack's new furniture bet being over the election.  Hope he's ready for people claiming their discount because it was stolen.  /no cr

[UTexasFight 9,493]

 

 

[Limp Brisket 546]

Orange makes her titties look small?

[wood 11,227]

Unfortunately for Spaghetti, you need 3 outs to get out of an inning. Seems like it's always like this with him. Gets 2 and then takes a little vacation or something.

[TonyTexas 10,515]

17 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

Julia’s lucky we love her so much……

She’s ok. It’s not Kalas is a some HOF announcer. 

[WBT 20,610]

Gunning down Estuary is no joke

[Scraps 13,562]

.

[WBT 20,610]

What year is this?

[uoftorange 1,386]

Hmm, is Bregman turning around???