Houston Astros 2024 Season Thread

[tx 3 putt 75582]

11 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Singleton can go away any day now

not sure about calling up a prospect to sit on the bench behind Dubon 

[tx 3 putt 75582]

Hell yes !!!

[Mo Horn 8723]

There's not a single HPU worth shit in calling balls and strikes these days. 

[Scraps 13490]

not sure about calling up a prospect to sit on the bench behind Dubon 

Doesn't have to be a prospect dummy just quit playing Singleton and quit batting him 6th.

[tx 3 putt 75582]

5 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

There's not a single HPU worth shit in calling balls and strikes these days. 

forgot where I read or heard it, but the huge hold up on auto system is defing the strike zone and getting everyone to agree on it. especially player to player strike zone has to be a huge issue 

[Scraps 13490]

Singleton better get a hit here now

[Mo Horn 8723]

Fucking horrible strike calls

[tx 3 putt 75582]

Shitty slide 

[UTexasFight 9304]

8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

forgot where I read or heard it, but the huge hold up on auto system is defing the strike zone and getting everyone to agree on it. especially player to player strike zone has to be a huge issue 

It’s not that hard 

take the options available. Line up some data.

make a decision.

some will be happy. Some won’t be as happy. Some will be unhappy.

Welcome to life

 

we still have zombie runners in extra innings for chrissakes

[Mo Horn 8723]

Spencer dealing today

[WBT 20280]

Spaghetti ERA Check: below 6 - 5.68.  Still aways to go.

I'd let him fuck around throw a CGSO but they'll probably pull him now.

[tx 3 putt 75582]

2 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

Spencer dealing today

Astros pitching coaching staff has earned their pay this year 

[WBT 20280]

14 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

forgot where I read or heard it, but the huge hold up on auto system is defing the strike zone and getting everyone to agree on it. especially player to player strike zone has to be a huge issue 

I'm still not convinced that the technology is there.  Just because they can draw a box and a little dot on the tv screen after every pitch doesn't mean it's right.

[WBT 20280]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

Astros pitching coaching staff has earned their pay this year 

starting in May maybe

[Scraps 13490]

Espada got my text

[tx 3 putt 75582]

12 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Singleton better get a hit here now

[WBT 20280]

lulz, how is that a hit?  What's the deal with official scorers these days?

[Scraps 13490]

CF should be sent back to Albuquerque or wherever their AAA team is located....dude gave zero effort

[tx 3 putt 75582]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

lulz, how is that a hit?  What's the deal with official scorers these days?

scorer didn’t want scraps to fall asleep at the game 

[Mo Horn 8723]

2 minutes ago, WBT said:

I'm still not convinced that the technology is there.  Just because they can draw a box and a little dot on the tv screen after every pitch doesn't mean it's right.

Tennis doesn't even use line judges anymore and can tell within a fraction of an inch whether a ball going 130+ is in or out. The technology is there. 

[Scraps 13490]

Pretty sure the scorer was asleep and didnt see the play

[tx 3 putt 75582]

Scorers always favor their home team at home 

[Scraps 13490]

Salazar got my text

[tx 3 putt 75582]

 

[UTexasFight 9304]

6 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

Tennis doesn't even use line judges anymore and can tell within a fraction of an inch whether a ball going 130+ is in or out. The technology is there. 

They use the same shit in the minors.

it’s not that hard.

but it is because…humans. (Unions)

[tx 3 putt 75582]

Just now, Scraps said:

Salazar got my text

[Snake Diggity 4574]

Salazar is badass.  Dude is gonna make a great backup C for the next half-decade.

[Scraps 13490]

 

The Rockies are this level dumb

[tx 3 putt 75582]

2 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

Salazar is badass.  Dude is gonna make a great backup C for the next half-decade.

hes stepped huge as a rookie

 

 

Always get one out 

so dumb

Edited June 26 by tx 3 putt

[tx 3 putt 75582]

Put the ball in play, make the other team make a play !

[cabowabo 4390]

Damn, the Rockies are terrible.

[WBT 20280]

23 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

Tennis doesn't even use line judges anymore and can tell within a fraction of an inch whether a ball going 130+ is in or out. The technology is there. 

The lines don't move every AB.  And a line on the ground is different than a 3-dimensional space off of the ground.

Edited June 26 by WBT

[Mo Horn 8723]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

The lines don't move every AB.  And a line on the ground is different than a 3-dimensional space off of the ground.

Soccer can tell if somebody's pinkie finger is offsides. The technology is there. 

[Ichabod 179]

Close calls will always be close calls, it’s the egregious ones that make sense to have robo ump

[tx 3 putt 75582]

4 minutes ago, WBT said:

The lines don't move every AB.  And a line on the ground is different than a 3-dimensional space off of the ground.

in the same place on every court 

Dubin needs to close this bitch out 

[Dutchrudder 11077]

Wow, 7 innings, 3 hits, no runs, no walks, 10 Ks for Arrighetti!  I know it's the Rockies, but that is an incredible line for him. 

[runthebone 7894]

Damn, Dubin.  We've got two shut down guys in King and Contreras ready to go if you want to fuck around

[Guadaloopy 10803]

4 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Damn, Dubin.  We've got two shut down guys in King and Contreras ready to go if you want to fuck around

That was a damn fine recovery to only give up one.

[Dutchrudder 11077]

Obstruction of first base on a pickoff attempt, that's a new one.  

[runthebone 7894]

Back to .500!

[Storm the Field 5256]

And finally, after the 80th game of the year,, the Astros reach .500 for the first time all season.

 

[Storm the Field 5256]

Dang. Brew Crew wasted a golden opportunity to walk off the Rags in the 9th. Going to extras. M's already won today.

[Guadaloopy 10803]

Haven't been this happy to be .500 since 2015.

[Hornsbay22 452]

7 in a row!  Yainer getting good again, Salazar gives me wood.  

[UTexasFight 9304]

On 6/22/2024 at 11:10 PM, UTexasFight said:

Can’t get to a 10-0 L10 if you don’t get to 4-0 first

 

On 6/23/2024 at 4:34 PM, UTexasFight said:

Can’t get to a 10-0 L10 if you don’t get to 5-0 first

 

18 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

 

Can’t get to a 10-0 L10 if you don’t get to 6-0 first

Can’t get to a 10-0 L10 if you don’t get to 7-0 first

[UTexasFight 9304]

 

On 6/24/2024 at 3:32 PM, Hornsbay22 said:

I keep saying if we are within in 4 come all star break, we winning this bitch.  

 

On 6/24/2024 at 3:38 PM, UTexasFight said:

We could very well be within 4 by happy hour on Wednesday.

4, 4 and a half.

close enough 

 

[HtownHorn 14344]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

not sure about calling up a prospect to sit on the bench behind Dubon 

Or trade for a real 1B.

23 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Back to .500!

1st time all season.

[tx 3 putt 75582]

There’s not an available 1st better than Dubon 

[hornmpa96 2541]

I never would have believed this team would be .500 after losing the first game to the White Sox.

[WBT 20280]

9 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

 

 

4, 4 and a half.

close enough 

 

How about 1st place by the ASG?

Probably not, but another week like this last one...