Houston Astros 2024 Season Thread

[Pablo 500]

shoulda saved Hader and let some scrub eat that inevitable L

 

[Honeysucklerose 1006]

Another Espada loss.

I absolutely hate the guy, but how?

[David Dennison 19570]

1 minute ago, HtownHorn said:

Another Espada loss.

Usually I would agree, but I'm not seeing it here.

[Dnaguy 12723]

Just now, HtownHorn said:

Another Espada loss.

Idk.

But it’s a wake up call for this team. Best in the AL west ain’t the same as WS level baseball

[Mo Horn 8939]

This team is the most frustrating in the last several years

[Overlord 366]

Let’s all relax. 
 

That doesn’t count as a blown save on his impeccable record. 😏

[Focht Up 652]

Will there ever be a return to the normal extra innings format?  I hate this Little League shit.

[Gut Wagon 8219]

Offense isn't our problem, guys. Except in most games we lose, which is nearly as many games as we win. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2117]

Damn we needed that win. Cleveland got swept, Minn getting blasted.

[Hornsbay22 485]

Their stars came through ours didn't.

Number one rules of extras first hitter can't strike out.

[tx 3 putt 78763]

sucked

lace them up and play again tomorrow 

[ckhorn 226]

2 hours ago, hornmpa96 said:

You think Singelton is some kind of defensive wizard at 1B or do you want someone else to DH entirely?

He shouldn't be in at all. The good story is over. He can be a LHB off the bench. Let see if Dezenzo can get better.

[David Dennison 19570]

Go, Rays.

[tx 3 putt 78763]

5 minutes ago, ckhorn said:

He shouldn't be in at all. The good story is over. He can be a LHB off the bench. Let see if Dezenzo can get better.

 

can dezenzo play of ?

chas is hitting .188 

I don’t think tucker is coming back this season 

[Welch 640]

5 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

I don’t think tucker is coming back this season 

I liked it better when I thought you were being sarcastic with this.

[ckhorn 226]

8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

can dezenzo play of ?

chas is hitting .188 

I don’t think tucker is coming back this season 

The outfield is fine as long Gamel keeps getting quality at bats and Meyers will quit trying to lead outfielders for hitting into double plays. Always been a big Tucker fan even with his slow start in the bigs, but did he hit the foul ball off his Pussy? This is quite ridiculous injury for just shin bruise. If you played ball at all. You always took a few off the shin. I still have a sore spot from 20 years ago. I didn't stop one time from playing and its still a soft spot.

Edited August 27 by ckhorn

[HtownHorn 15231]

25 minutes ago, Honeysucklerose said:

I absolutely hate the guy, but how?

Poor lineup construction, not enough emphasis on moving runners especially in the 10th, pitching Neris .1 IP, sending Hader out there in the 10th. You burned Neris, Abreu, and Hader and lost the game. They are all out tomorrow after all pitching back to backs. It's just continued retardness to keep pitching Hader in non-Sv situations.

[HtownHorn 15231]

21 minutes ago, ckhorn said:

He shouldn't be in at all. The good story is over. He can be a LHB off the bench. Let see if Dezenzo can get better.

His spot should go to Salazar, he puts together better ABs than Singleton and isn't a complete nothing on defense.

[HtownHorn 15231]

7 minutes ago, ckhorn said:

The outfield is fine as long Gamel keeps getting quality at bats and Meyers will quit trying to lead outfielders for hitting into double plays. Always been a big Tucker fan even with his slow start in the bigs, but did he hit the foul ball off his Pussy? This is quite ridiculous injury for just shin bruise. If you played ball at all. You always took a few off the shin. I still have a sore spot from 20 years ago. I didn't stop one time from playing and its still a soft spot.

You think a fucking bruise has kept Tucker out more games than he was played. The Astros are obvioulsy lying to cover up their piss poor medical team that probably misdiagnosed the injury.

[hornmpa96 2671]

Any thoughts on using a 6 man rotation when none of your starters go 6 innings?

I understand why they moved to a 6 man given Verlander is coming back from injury, Spaghetti’s inning load, etc.

However, they are absolutely going to burn through this bullpen and it’s already close to being on fumes.

[UTexasFight 9819]

29 minutes ago, Focht Up said:

Will there ever be a return to the normal extra innings format?  I hate this Little League shit.

No.

but going on year #5 of this you’d think the organization would adjust. Train your 26th man to be a designated butter or something.

we’re 22-38 in extras with the rule (since 2020).
 

this is as of the end of April 2024 

i’m sure we’re still dead last:

[HtownHorn 15231]

1 minute ago, hornmpa96 said:

Any thoughts on using a 6 man rotation when none of your starters go 6 innings?

I understand why they moved to a 6 man given Verlander is coming back from injury, Spaghetti’s inning load, etc.

However, they are absolutely going to burn through this bullpen and it’s already close to being on fumes.

Verlander, Blanco, Brown, and Arighetti need load balance. Framber and Kikuchi are fine. Espada has mismanaged the bullpen so bad.

[David Dennison 19570]

12 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Poor lineup construction, not enough emphasis on moving runners especially in the 10th, pitching Neris .1 IP, sending Hader out there in the 10th. You burned Neris, Abreu, and Hader and lost the game. They are all out tomorrow after all pitching back to backs. It's just continued retardness to keep pitching Hader in non-Sv situations.

We lost because we could only muster two runs.

[David Dennison 19570]

14 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Poor lineup construction, not enough emphasis on moving runners especially in the 10th, pitching Neris .1 IP, sending Hader out there in the 10th. You burned Neris, Abreu, and Hader and lost the game. They are all out tomorrow after all pitching back to backs. It's just continued retardness to keep pitching Hader in non-Sv situations.

So you wanted Bregman to bunt?

[tx 3 putt 78763]

20 minutes ago, Welch said:

I liked it better when I thought you were being sarcastic with this.

 

well sept 1 is five days away. he’s still hasn’t taken a minor league at bat 

he’s ‘running’ on a treadmill but not around bases 

[tx 3 putt 78763]

nerris will be a huge addition.

kicoochie has stepped up

we have the pieces, need to get bats going at the right time 

[Murfdogg21 4578]

Tucker with a wooden peg leg would be a more effective DH than Singleton. 

[tx 3 putt 78763]

1 minute ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Tucker with a wooden peg leg would be a more effective DH than Singleton. 

 

he can’t run the bases 

[tx 3 putt 78763]

 

[Rip76 5022]

Looking like 3 up.

[ckhorn 226]

26 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

No.

but going on year #5 of this you’d think the organization would adjust. Train your 26th man to be a designated butter or something.

we’re 22-38 in extras with the rule (since 2020).
 

this is as of the end of April 2024 

i’m sure we’re still dead last:

This could explain we may have had poor managers during this time and we've won a lot in spit of them.

[ckhorn 226]

33 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

You think a fucking bruise has kept Tucker out more games than he was played. The Astros are obvioulsy lying to cover up their piss poor medical team that probably misdiagnosed the injury.

Not really sure the reasoning of hiding this if it was a fracture. I have thought for a while this is it, but seeing strange texts between Tucker and the Espada is LOL. Why wouldn't you want to protect your player and tell everyone it is something more than a bruise, especially since the trade deadline is long gone.

[Murfdogg21 4578]

18 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

he can’t run the bases 

I stand by my comment. 

[David Dennison 19570]

11 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

Looking like 3 up.

3.5, brah.

17 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

He's been really good.

[tx 3 putt 78763]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

3.5, brah.

He's been really good.

 

the dog days of august are almost behind us 

stay in first place 

Edited August 27 by tx 3 putt

[cabowabo 4692]

Tucker ain’t coming back this season. 

[tx 3 putt 78763]

this is a marathon, not a sprint

don’t confuse late aug line ups with playoff line ups

this 6 man rotation will hopefully slowly rest some arms. picking up nerris was huge 

stay in first. 

 

baltimore and philly are very good teams, WS contenders. we are there with them, step by step 

[Murfdogg21 4578]

22 minutes ago, ckhorn said:

Not really sure the reasoning of hiding this if it was a fracture. I have thought for a while this is it, but seeing strange texts between Tucker and the Espada is LOL. Why wouldn't you want to protect your player and tell everyone it is something more than a bruise, especially since the trade deadline is long gone.

Same question for me. What advantage is there to lie to everyone, including your fans, about it? Worried fans will lose hope for the season and stop showing up? Do they think they can make the Mariners, Yankees, Orioles, or Twins either give up, or the opposite…make them try harder and tire themselves out, because they think Tucker is coming back? PSYCHE PSYCHE!

[ckhorn 226]

12 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

this is a marathon, not a sprint

don’t confuse late aug line ups with playoff line ups

this 6 man rotation will hopefully slowly rest some arms. picking up nerris was huge 

stay in first. 

 

baltimore and philly are very good teams, WS contenders. we are there with them, step by step 

Agreed. If we can get healthy and win the West. This pitching staff is going to be tough to deal with. Just need to manage the starters innings and let them skip a start or two. Espada needs to connect with his inner Hinch and not his inner Baker.

[tx 3 putt 78763]

1 minute ago, ckhorn said:

Agreed. If we can get healthy and win the West. This pitching staff is going to be tough to deal with. Just need to manage the starters innings and let them skip a start or two. Espada needs to connect with his inner Hinch and not his inner Baker.

 

hinch didn’t have this shit line up, especially abreu for almost half the season 

[Pablo 500]

48 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Chandler providing moral victory tweets, whoa.

[ChickenSandwich 9983]

Tucker needs to stop being a bitch and get on the field to DH. Hobble your ass down the line. 

[tx 3 putt 78763]

31 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Tucker needs to stop being a bitch and get on the field to DH. Hobble your ass down the line. 

 

you would have thought he’d be in AA or AAA by now 🤔🤔

[Rip76 5022]

Man, Sports Radio is going off about Altuve sitting last night.

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

4 in the loss column dudes. 
I predicted 2-5 this week. Hope like hell I’m wrong. 

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

We talk about the injuries, good pitching and bad hitting and a bit of a re-set for division lead. And it gets grim when I make my prediction for the week. 
 

 

[Guadaloopy 11139]

12 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

You think a fucking bruise has kept Tucker out more games than he was played. The Astros are obvioulsy lying to cover up their piss poor medical team that probably misdiagnosed the injury.

GTFO.  No one is lying or covering shit up.  

[Gut Wagon 8219]

10 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Tucker needs to stop being a bitch and get on the field to DH. Hobble your ass down the line. 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4918]

2 hours ago, Rip76 said:

Man, Sports Radio is going off about Altuve sitting last night.

34 year old HoF caliber player taking off a fourth game of the season … slacker. 

[tx 3 putt 78763]