Houston Astros 2024 Season Thread

[BrickTop 474]

Abreu as a Ph huh? Wonder what the numbers say about that, at least Diaz made it moot.

[Scraps 13,561]

Singleton on suicide watch....getting PH for Abreu will do that to you

Abreu as a Ph huh? Wonder what the numbers say about that, at least Diaz made it moot.

'Checks numbers'

DUMB AS FUCK BOB

[dr99 560]

Finally a reliever that sucks as much as Pressly

[Overlord 366]

Boy, Yanier totally bailed Espada out of some tough questions during post game presser

[Scraps 13,561]

Altuve finally didnt put first pitch in play and did something

[BrickTop 474]

Boy, Yanier totally bailed Espada out of some tough questions during post game presser

Yep, if that decision leads to a loss, man wouldn’t want to be Espada.

[Jshep34 2,308]

Wonder how that 3 pitch at bat looks on back of baseball card

[Overlord 366]

Why don't they ever show Abreu looking at the Ipad in dugout?

Is he not technologically saavy?

[Macklemore 2,876]

14 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Boy, Yanier totally bailed Espada out of some tough questions during post game presser

Espada is a rotting wound that needs to be amputated. Just like the Texans and Rockets had no chance of success with the worst coach in their respective leagues in Culley and Silas. Thank God our players overcame his stupidity to get the W.

Edited June 4 by Macklemore

[Scraps 13,561]

Well that was a nice win. Been on too many of the other side of these

[runthebone 7,967]

Fuck you, St. Louis.  Hate those fuckers so much.

[Pablo 494]

9 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Why don't they ever show Abreu looking at the Ipad in dugout?

Is he not technologically saavy?

According to radio last week, you just don't want to use analytics with extremely gifted players like Abreu.

[UTexasFight 9,431]

Thanks ESPN, for picking them for the Sunday night game ahead of our series.

I'm sure they loved getting in at 3am

[UTexasFight 9,431]

16 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Boy, Yanier totally bailed Espada out of some tough questions during post game presser

Oh, Rome will still most definitely needle 

[UTexasFight 9,431]

14 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Why don't they ever show Abreu looking at the Ipad in dugout?

Is he not technologically saavy?

If all you did was watch strikes and swing at balls in the dirt would you want to watch that?

[Pablo 494]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

If all you did was watch strikes and swing at balls in the dirt would you want to watch that?

c'mon he hit that one ball this past week

[runthebone 7,967]

21 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Why don't they ever show Abreu looking at the Ipad in dugout?

Is he not technologically saavy?

 

6 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

If all you did was watch strikes and swing at balls in the dirt would you want to watch that?

He shouldn't be looking at himself, he should be watching video of someone good.

[tx 3 putt 76,881]

 

[tx 3 putt 76,881]

Best win of the year, on June 3rd 🥺🥺

[Mitch Hedberg 2,090]

52 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Probably means amputation is imminent 

[tx 3 putt 76,881]

1 minute ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Probably means amputation is imminent 

He was on crutches 

[runthebone 7,967]

Espada probably had them x-ray Tucker's left leg 

[dr99 560]

 

[Guadaloopy 10,960]

7 hours ago, dr99 said:

 

I fucking hate that pitch framing is taught and lauded as a skill.  It's intentionally exploiting the weaknesses in the system to manipulate an umpire into an incorrect call.  Oh, your catcher is really good at cheating the system?  Yay, I guess.  Please bring us robot umps and end this farce.

Edited June 4 by Guadaloopy

[UTexasFight 9,431]

I want to hear one good reason why they are going to wait until the 2025 season to introduce the MiLB pitch challenge system (hopefully) and didn’t introduce it this year.

and don’t give me the “umpire union”.  If it’s not strong enough to prevent the strikezone box on the TV screen, it’s not strong enough to prevent the challenge system.

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

Risking your career for less than $30 seems dumb.

[UTPhil2006 3,806]

Obligatory 

[tx 3 putt 76,881]

 

[UTexasFight 9,431]

13 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Risking your career for less than $30 seems dumb.

I love that they make sure to announce the results of the offense.

like, it’s not bad enough we’re announcing why you’re getting suspended, we’re also going to make sure everyone knows how good or shitty of a gambler you are 

[tx 3 putt 76,881]

Damn, getting a healthy LMJ back would be huge. Let him pitch only at MMP 

 

[David Dennison 18,851]

2 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

I fucking hate that pitch framing is taught and lauded as a skill.  It's intentionally exploiting the weaknesses in the system to manipulate an umpire into an incorrect call.  Oh, your catcher is really good at cheating the system?  Yay, I guess.  Please bring us robot umps and end this farce.

If we're going to have human umpires, I want my catcher to do everything possible to get a called strike.

[Planet Houston 4,930]

 

[UTexasFight 9,431]

Well there you have it

just be more clutch. 

[Planet Houston 4,930]

Posting again so you can see the whole list without clicking. Two ways of looking at it - (1) there HAS to be regression to the mean on “clutch” performance or (2) proof that they’re cooked. 

[UTexasFight 9,431]

24 minutes ago, Planet Houston said:

Posting again so you can see the whole list without clicking. Two ways of looking at it - (1) there HAS to be regression to the mean on “clutch” performance or (2) proof that they’re cooked. 

I’d like to see that stat for a full season for each of the last couple of years 

[tx 3 putt 76,881]

I’m guessing Tucker is down for a couple of days ….

 

[tx 3 putt 76,881]

Pressley is the set up man, the Astros need him to successful…per espada on the radio just now. 
 

Chas is going to get at bats, need his production. Swing was a little off coming off last IL stint. 

[tx 3 putt 76,881]

[UTexasFight 9,431]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

I’m guessing Tucker is down for a couple of days ….

 

Hopefully we get 25% of this production while he’s back up:

Trey Cabbage - Cabbage had a monster week. In six games he had 7 hits, all for extra bases. He had 2 doubles, 5 homers and drove in 15 runs. This included an 8 RBI night on Wednesday.

[UTexasFight 9,431]

3 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Jake Meyers batting cleanup.

what a season. 
don’t think Yordan needs to worry about taking a bat to the plate. If he sees anything within 2 feet of the plate, the cardinal pitcher delivering it should be cut 

[kevwun 15,771]

That lineup is something.  I think Espada was the devil whispering on Dusty's shoulder.

[tx 3 putt 76,881]

You play the 25 you have, this team has been shit the last 162. I don’t think they have it in them this year ….

 

[UTPhil2006 3,806]

26*

[Murfdogg21 4,412]

It’s next level managing when you bat the player with the highest average in the 9 hole. 

[WBT 20,561]

Batting average?  Ok, Joe Morgan

[HtownHorn 14,674]

54 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Pressley is the set up man, the Astros need him to successful…per espada on the radio just now. 
 

Chas is going to get at bats, need his production. Swing was a little off coming off last IL stint. 

So, why did they rush him back. This organization is more stupid than not now. I do love it how he says Chas is going to get at-bats and then the lineup comes out and no Chas.

Edited June 4 by HtownHorn

[runthebone 7,967]

Pressly does remind me of the set up man.*

 

* The dad who puts the ball on the tee in T-ball.

[Gut Wagon 8,065]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

Hopefully we get 25% of this production while he’s back up:

Trey Cabbage - Cabbage had a monster week. In six games he had 7 hits, all for extra bases. He had 2 doubles, 5 homers and drove in 15 runs. This included an 8 RBI night on Wednesday.

Lettuce celebrate. 

[tx 3 putt 76,881]

29 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Lettuce celebrate. 

Turnip the beet 

[Scraps 13,561]

He could have just batted Pena 2 and left everything else pretty much alone, but nah