Houston Astros 2024 Season Thread

[hornmpa96 2618]

That’s in the left batters box.

[UTexasFight 9429]

My word, Larry Vanover

 

there are other ways to pay homage to Angel

Edited May 28 by UTexasFight

[Honeysucklerose 987]

This ump paying homage to angel

[UTexasFight 9429]

I love when the mariners bring in our old pal Thornton against us 

Edited May 28 by UTexasFight
Dammit

[Gut Wagon 8065]

Quality start for Framber...against all odds. 

[Scraps 13561]

Josh miller has a punchable face

[UTexasFight 9429]

Dude’s struck out 65 times

throw it in the zone 

[Dutchrudder 11134]

Another close call, but no damage. Whew

[UTexasFight 9429]

.480 xBA

[Gut Wagon 8065]

Three miserably bad ABs. Only Tucker's was even a mild surprise. 

[UTexasFight 9429]

We’ll have Abreu due up with 2 outs and the tying run in scoring position in the 9th.

I'm betting we don’t see dubon pinch hit 

[Scraps 13561]

I figure he pinch hits for Jon cause espada

[UTexasFight 9429]

No chance now that Munoz has the slider dialed in

Perfect tunneling 

[Scraps 13561]

Abreu return really pumped our guys up tonight

Edited May 28 by Scraps

[David Dennison 18850]

That was a very 2024 Astros game.

[UTexasFight 9429]

4 games on this road trip

we've scored in 4 innings 

[Pablo 494]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

Abreu return really pumped our guys up tonight

Abreu's return really fucked our guys up tonight

[David Dennison 18850]

Congratulations to Jeremy Pena on his golden sombrero.

Well done.

[UTexasFight 9429]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Congratulations to Jeremy Pena on his golden sombrero.

Well done.

His inability to hit a slider + Vanover’s zone having balls 5” off the plate being a strike = golden sombrero 

[Scraps 13561]

[Gut Wagon 8065]

9 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

His inability to hit a slider + Vanover’s zone having balls 5” off the plate being a strike = golden sombrero 

Despite how streaky and unreliable history shows Pena to be, I'd be tempted to try him behind Tucker and slide Alvarez back a spot. Even if only for a few games. Anything to shift the dynamic of this mess behind Tucker. 

[Wulaw Horn 19068]

We talk about what this team is as we hit the Mike market that is Memorial Day. A day that baseball people say is when you know what you have as a team. 
 

 

[TejasPedro 1857]

I would like to replace Bagwell with Uncle Mike. 
Michael Brantley is the loveable uncle you can’t wait to see at family get-togethers, Bagwell is the embarrassing drunk uncle you try not to talk or think about.

[UTPhil2006 3805]

9 hours ago, David Dennison said:

Congratulations to Jeremy Pena on his golden sombrero.

Well done.

Platinum

[Scraps 13561]

4 is golden

[UTPhil2006 3805]

3 minutes ago, Scraps said:

4 is golden

Touché. Apparently platinum is 5. We’ll save that one for Abreu 

[n64ra 1080]

Since Abreu got half our RBIs last night, we're stuck with him for a while now, aren't we?

[Limp Brisket 546]

Abreu’s lack of defense in the 1st allowed Crawford and Rodriguez on and both scored.  

I never saw a replay of Rodriguez’s opposite field hit at Abreu who was shifted over to the 2nd base area, I’m just playing the odds.

They can choke on his RBI last night.

 

[tx 3 putt 76870]

That ump really pinched framber last night

mariners pitcher got all the calls 

[ChickenSandwich 9828]

12 hours ago, Gut Wagon said:

Despite how streaky and unreliable history shows Pena to be, I'd be tempted to try him behind Tucker and slide Alvarez back a spot. Even if only for a few games. Anything to shift the dynamic of this mess behind Tucker. 

2 hole. Think the opposing pitchers get a mental boost knowing after the first two hitters in the lineup the rest are meh. 

[Scraps 13561]

Lol

[Scraps 13561]

Also

[kevwun 15764]

Only 3 more drops before he's where he belongs. 2 if Abreu is playing.

Edited May 28 by kevwun

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

We all know Baltimore is just running over with extra good relievers. We are Last Chance U for pitchers. 

[LCHorn 2615]

I think I'd prefer a manager, at least for this Astros team, that the players all hated but understood was ruthless in search of tactical efficiency. 

Zero loyalty, zero "he did it last year, back of the baseball card" nonsense and was relying heavily on data. 

@Wulaw Horn and others (including me) have opined that a championship aspirant shouldn't be breaking in a rookie manager--maybe it's also that THIS Astros team shouldn't be breaking in THIS manager. 

@Planet HoustonDidn't you have a contact in the GM's office?  Do you hear anything that colors Espada as more of a taskmaster behind the scenes?

[Scraps 13561]

Who the fuck is tonights SP? Brown?

TheScore app has Brown listed as SP for tonight and tomorrow. At this point I wouldn't put that past the group of head dingleberries we have, but I am going to go out on a limb and say that is not happening.

[hornmpa96 2618]

6 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Who the fuck is tonights SP? Brown?

TheScore app has Brown listed as SP for tonight and tomorrow. At this point I wouldn't put that past the group of head dingleberries we have, but I am going to go out on a limb and say that is not happening.

MLB App has Brown starting tonight and Verlander tomorrow 

[Slacks 6819]

1 hour ago, LCHorn said:

I think I'd prefer a manager, at least for this Astros team, that the players all hated but understood was ruthless in search of tactical efficiency. 

Zero loyalty, zero "he did it last year, back of the baseball card" nonsense and was relying heavily on data. 

@Wulaw Horn and others (including me) have opined that a championship aspirant shouldn't be breaking in a rookie manager--maybe it's also that THIS Astros team shouldn't be breaking in THIS manager. 

@Planet HoustonDidn't you have a contact in the GM's office?  Do you hear anything that colors Espada as more of a taskmaster behind the scenes?

Man..... Last year a while bunch of people wanted Espada to replace Dusty right then.

[UTPhil2006 3805]

2 hours ago, Scraps said:

Lol
 

Prob will be in the org about 10 days. Depth plan for a start maybe 2

[VirginiaLonghorn 4768]

2 hours ago, Scraps said:

Lol
 

From O’s media:

Ort had a 12.08 ERA and 2.447 WHIP in 14 relief appearances with Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles acquired him from the Phillies on Feb. 19 for cash considerations.

Dumpster diving …

[Scraps 13561]

this fucking guys zone 

 

[Gut Wagon 8065]

4 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

2 hole. Think the opposing pitchers get a mental boost knowing after the first two hitters in the lineup the rest are meh. 

We certainly had a better record with him batting 2nd. Of course, most around him were hitting well, so who knows? I'm almost willing to draw the first four out of a hat at this point. I mean, provided Bregman's not in that grouping. 

[Wulaw Horn 19068]

Abreu should lead off. Bregman hit 2nd. Diaz 3rd. Wherever you want to go after that. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

can’t stop won’t stop

[LCHorn 2615]

3 hours ago, Slacks said:

Man..... Last year a while bunch of people wanted Espada to replace Dusty right then.

I’ll probably regret this later but I would take Dusty back right now.  

[hornmpa96 2618]

Do we have to play the worse defensive first baseman and DH the guy who can actually play the position?

I don’t blame Espada for putting him in the lineup but I do blame him for not DH’ing Abreu when Singleton is going to play anyway.

Fucking Morons!

[David Dennison 18850]

1 hour ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

can’t stop won’t stop

#Relentless

[Dutchrudder 11134]

1 hour ago, hornmpa96 said:

Do we have to play the worse defensive first baseman and DH the guy who can actually play the position?

I don’t blame Espada for putting him in the lineup but I do blame him for not DH’ing Abreu when Singleton is going to play anyway.

Fucking Morons!

What makes you think he has any say in this? 

[hornmpa96 2618]

2 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

What makes you think he has any say in this? 

I learned last year that the manager has control of the lineup card. I guess Espada is Manager in Name Only?

[tx 3 putt 76870]

wouldn’t expect Javier / urquidy / JP back this season