Houston Astros 2024 Season Thread

[runthebone 7,932]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

Abreu heard the Abreu news so Abreu went back to sucking like Abreu 

I think that was Luhnow's Last Theorem:  you can have one good Abreu, but never two

[David Dennison 18,651]

Just now, WBT said:

The walk was the only problem with the inning.  The rest was a bunch of babip fuckery.  The flyout to the track was the best hit ball of the inning by far.  

Not pulling him after the walk was the biggest problem with the inning.

[Dutchrudder 11,115]

Jake Meyers now up to a nice .305 batting average this year.

[WBT 20,415]

Rake farm!! 

Maybe he'll get at least 3 more games of not having to sit for Dubon.

[runthebone 7,932]

A bunt?  What happened to analytics?

[David Dennison 18,651]

His baserunning leaves something to be desired.

[Scraps 13,539]

Meyers just got molested

[Honeysucklerose 957]

Our base running blows

[WBT 20,415]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

His baserunning leaves something to be desired.

Contact play with 1 out

[David Dennison 18,651]

Now that's some good managing.

[Macklemore 2,871]

KING TUCK!!!

[runthebone 7,932]

King Tuck!

[Wulaw Horn 18,971]

Tuck bailed him out. Nice. 

[Honeysucklerose 957]

Tuuuuuuuuck

[Scraps 13,539]

.

[Smax 3,800]

Pay the man

[WBT 20,415]

Ted!!

Looked like a Berkman oppo Crawford box special

[cabowabo 4,451]

Now we can preserve the bullpen and leave Abreu in until he walks the bases loaded. 

[Overlord 366]

What the fuck just happened?

[WBT 20,415]

Yordan!  Nice slide.

[Scraps 13,539]

I mean lulz

But why are we letting our big dude steal with a 5 run lead

[Macklemore 2,871]

If we don’t re-sign King Tuck I’m going to be depressed for a long time. He deserves a 10 year deal and I’m confident it’d be a good deal for us.

[David Dennison 18,651]

7 minutes ago, WBT said:

Contact play with 1 out

2 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

If we don’t re-sign King Tuck I’m going to be depressed for a long time. He deserves a 10 year deal and I’m confident it’d be a good deal for us.

Bless your heart.

[Overlord 366]

4 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

If we don’t re-sign King Tuck I’m going to be depressed for a long time. He deserves a 10 year deal and I’m confident it’d be a good deal for us.

I’m gonna have to go to Spotrac to see what the longest contract the Astros have ever given. 

My guess is that it is years less than 10. Plurally of course. 

[Smax 3,800]

Looks safe

[Scraps 13,539]

Cb Bucknor sucks again

[Overlord 366]

Lets get this one boys. 

Then we’re gonna give the Angels the beating they’ve grown accustomed to from the Astros, regardless of whether they have that overrated Trout in the lineup or not. Or Ohtani. Fucking pound them. 

No lube. 

And yes neither will be in uniform. Lol. 

Edited May 19 by Overlord
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[uoftorange 1,386]

Hot take, but the Astros are going to resign Tucker, he's the first guy we'll have hit the market that's a no brainer to do so with.  He also hits the counting stats Bagwell is fond of as well as the advanced nerd ones he's not.  So he does what everyone in the front office likes on some level.  10-340 will be a no brainer with a higher first year trailing down to the end.   

[WBT 20,415]

that is a hot take

[uoftorange 1,386]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

that is a hot take

I think if we don't it will be because he didn't want to, not because the Astros didn't give me a good number

[Overlord 366]

3 minutes ago, uoftorange said:

I think if we don't it will be because he didn't want to, not because the Astros didn't give me a good number

Something tells me Tuck is not happy with the arbitration 2 years back. 

I think that's going to be on the back his mind. 

That was foolish. 

[Smax 3,800]

Good win

[WBT 20,415]

Keep winning series. 

Seattle lost so we gain back the game we gave up yesterday.

[David Dennison 18,651]

7 minutes ago, uoftorange said:

I think if we don't it will be because he didn't want to, not because the Astros didn't give me a good number

It will probably be because they don't offer ten years.

Edited May 19 by David Dennison

[WBT 20,415]

A guaranteed winning homestand with 3 more to go against the Angels is nice.

[uoftorange 1,386]

3 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Something tells me Tuck is not happy with the arbitration 2 years back. 

I think that's going to be on the back his mind. 

That was foolish. 

He's a grown adult that knows this is a business.  I didn't like it because of the optics, but I don't think it's going to be a deal breaker in the end.  

[Wulaw Horn 18,971]

1 pitch away from a 7-0 week. 

[Overlord 366]

Bringing Abreu back is wrong. 

He is a cancer. And what happens when you don't address it aggressively and early?

It spreads. 

Breggy I'm looking at ya. 

[WBT 20,415]

1 minute ago, Overlord said:

Bringing Abreu back is wrong. 

He is a cancer. And what happens when you don't address it aggressively and early?

It spreads. 

Breggy I'm looking at ya. 

Yeah I fucking hate it.  He's one conversation with Chandler Rome away from getting in everyone's head again too.

[Overlord 366]

2 minutes ago, uoftorange said:

He's a grown adult that knows this is a business.  I didn't like it because of the optics, but I don't think it's going to be a deal breaker in the end.  

San Francisco is waiting for him. 

They’ll do 10.

[uoftorange 1,386]

2 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Bringing Abreu back is wrong. 

He is a cancer. And what happens when you don't address it aggressively and early?

It spreads. 

Breggy I'm looking at ya. 

On the one hand you're not wrong.

On the other, it's not your 38MM that's being lit on fire if you do.  If they think they saw something in him and he can contribute then I have to respect the professional org evaluators.  Now did they see enough to put him in the starting lineup?  Or did anyone in the org say he would be in the starting lineup?  I haven't seen that if so

[tx 3 putt 76,314]

Have to make Abreu figure shit out

[dr99 551]

8 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Bringing Abreu back is wrong. 

He is a cancer. And what happens when you don't address it aggressively and early?

It spreads. 

Breggy I'm looking at ya. 

They are 12-7 since getting rid of that shithead, 9-19 with him.

[billfromlaketravis 11,358]

12 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

1 pitch away from a 7-0 week. 

Yep. Didn’t score enough to win yesterday and JV just beat. It happens. 

[UTPhil2006 3,790]

19 minutes ago, WBT said:

Keep winning series. 

Seattle lost so we gain back the game we gave up yesterday.

Mariners playing the Yanks and Rangers playing the Phils. Need to take 3 vs the Angels 

[David Dennison 18,651]

1 minute ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Mariners playing the Yanks and Rangers playing the Phils. Need to take 3 vs the Angels 

 A 9-1 home stand would be very gruntling.

[UTPhil2006 3,790]

Just now, David Dennison said:

 A 9-1 home stand would be very gruntling.

With a day game kicker. Day games are the best. 

[tx 3 putt 76,314]

 

[David Dennison 18,651]

Great. That means he's going to play.

[Scraps 13,539]

DID YALL READ THE BACK OF HIS BASEBALL CARD?? HIS 1ST HOMER LAST YEAR WAS.....AT OAKLAND.