Houston Astros 2024 Season Thread

[Storm the Field 5,367]

9 minutes ago, Hornsbay22 said:

How the hell did Espada not ITB Booker with the left on deck?

My biggest complaint with Espada is having too much faith in his players and refusing to make the "safe" managerial call.

Seems like he won't call for a bunt in extras. Won't walk a hot hitter when there's a base open in a tight game. Always tries to wring 1 more inning out of a laboring pitcher. 

"I trust my guy to deliver in that situation" and then they don't and we end up losing by 1 run.

Edited September 12 by Storm the Field

[Storm the Field 5,367]

Tuesday night game was the perfect example of what I'm talking about.

Abreu comes in and fucking dominates, holding the A's scoreless in both the 10th and 11th. All you need is a single run and it's an instant W. You're not sacrificing anything by giving up an out to move the runner over. Him scoring is the only thing that matters and you take home the W. Nope, swing away boys!

Edited September 12 by Storm the Field

[Gut Wagon 8,219]

5 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

My biggest complaint with Espada is having too much faith in his players and refusing to make the "safe" managerial call.

Seems like he won't call for a bunt in extras. Won't walk a hot hitter when there's a base open in a tight game. Always tries to wring 1 more inning out of a laboring pitcher. 

"I trust my guy to deliver in that situation" and then they don't and we end up losing by 1 run.

I certainly understand wanting your guys to succeed and showing confidence in them to do so. Then again, there have to be limits on hopes and hunches. Conventional wisdom isn't always right, but it's the way to bet. 

[kevwun 16,450]

Riding pitchers too long is his worst problem.  So many times it's clear a guy is struggling and needs to be done for the day, but nope lets run him out for one more inning so he can give up 3 runs.

[UTPhil2006 3,930]

Kessinger and King up. Chas IL and Hernandez down. 

[Scraps 13,813]

Nm

[Scraps 13,813]

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[WBT 21,001]

1 hour ago, Storm the Field said:

You're not sacrificing anything by giving up an out to move the runner over.

Huh, why do they call it a sacrifice then?

Most of the guys you'd want to bunt are probably 50/50 at best to get it down.

[Storm the Field 5,367]

3 minutes ago, WBT said:

Huh, why do they call it a sacrifice then?

Most of the guys you'd want to bunt are probably 50/50 at best to get it down.

You don't need the batter to score or even get on base in the scenario I'm describing. That's what I meant.

Edited September 12 by Storm the Field

[Gourmand 7,778]

This Altuve situation seems less than good.

[kevwun 16,450]

I don't know why you guys are worried, the Astros never downplay injuries.

[tx 3 putt 78,793]

grae about to wreck shop !!!

[Jshep34 2,433]

We need more waves at the games to eliminate injuries. Seriously though team medical and training staff suck. There should be changes made.

[Scraps 13,813]

This could all be stopped if the Astros would just pay me to attend games

[UTPhil2006 3,930]

20 minutes ago, Scraps said:

This could all be stopped if the Astros would just pay me to attend games

You’ll need an assistant 

[tx 3 putt 78,793]

 

 

hell probably celebrate by sending julia a d1ck pic 

[David Dennison 19,571]

The one time Pettis holds a runner.

[Scraps 13,813]

Heyward with the homer today so check this out lol



Sept 12, 2020

[tx 3 putt 78,793]

start singelton the rest of the season 

Edited September 12 by tx 3 putt

[Hornsbay22 485]

We are the worse at situational hitting in the league, also have to be the worse at getting HBP.

[David Dennison 19,571]

Way to hold him to a single, Jake.

[UTexasFight 9,830]

5 hours ago, kevwun said:

Riding pitchers too long is his worst problem.  So many times it's clear a guy is struggling and needs to be done for the day, but nope lets run him out for one more inning so he can give up 3 runs.

Here we go again…

[David Dennison 19,571]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

Here we go again…

Not this time.

That runner should be on third.

[Hornsbay22 485]

Fuck You Espada again.

[perfectchaos007 6,780]

Worst case for Framber is he gets a no decision. Hopefully we can get him a win

[UTPhil2006 3,930]

39 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

start singelton the rest of the season 

In Sugarland. Or Japan. Don’t really care 

[David Dennison 19,571]

Y'all ready for Jake Meyers 2025?

[Gut Wagon 8,219]

30 minutes ago, Hornsbay22 said:

We are the worse at situational hitting in the league, also have to be the worse at getting HBP.

Don't forget 27th in drawing walks.

Make that 5-for-36 for Bregman with runners on since the break. 😡

[David Dennison 19,571]

Fucked around and found out.

[UTexasFight 9,830]

Gonna get to use that bunt practice today!

[GottaB 607]

Fuck

[David Dennison 19,571]

You see, kids, Ryan Pressly pitches in the 8th inning. 

[Gut Wagon 8,219]

More shutdown relief in a high-leverage situation. Let's see if this washed-up dude can keep from costing us a win. 

[Lat22 4,100]

Pressly is a worthless sack of shit. 

[cabowabo 4,692]

Pressly is worthless, but our offense is more worthless.

[David Dennison 19,571]

Abreu threw two pitches.

[Scraps 13,813]

First of all....Pressly is a cockgobbler

2nd....we should have traded for Rooker

[David Dennison 19,571]

I still can't believe Pettis held Yainer.

[Gut Wagon 8,219]

Until further notice, you can no longer throw this guy when it matters. And with our offense, we're rarely far enough ahead for it not to matter. 

[David Dennison 19,571]

Big Jon!

[kevwun 16,450]

Bat flipping singles is gonna get him nailed.

[David Dennison 19,571]

Finally, some offense.

[kevwun 16,450]

This is like a weeks worth of timely hitting.

[Gut Wagon 8,219]

1 minute ago, kevwun said:

Bat flipping singles is gonna get him nailed.

See above concerning our inability to draw HBPs. We need baserunners!

Love the bottom of the lineup making big things happen. 

[GottaB 607]

Bat flipping singles is gonna get him nailed.

Bat flipping long outs (like he did last night) might get him hit by his own team.

[tx 3 putt 78,793]

[David Dennison 19,571]

Sigh.

[HtownHorn 15,235]

How fucking stupid does Espada have to be to continue to use Hader in Non-Sv situations, especially considering you have already surpassed his career high in appearences and you are looking at going into the playoffs with Abreu and Hader on fumes?

Edited September 12 by HtownHorn

[perfectchaos007 6,780]

I know 3 runs or less is a save situation but with Hader it’s 4 runs or less because he always gives up a solo shot

[HtownHorn 15,235]

That's HR #8 allowed in a Non-Sv situation for Hader. Espada is just so fucking stupid.