Houston Astros 2024 Season Thread

[Macklemore 2876]

Abreu and Hader signings killing this team 

[runthebone 7975]

On second thought, let's just let Abreu hit.

[Smax 3800]

this team has lost its way

[elfenix 34231]

Fucking hell

[cabowabo 4484]

Pull this fuck. 

[tx 3 putt 76906]

3 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

I'm thinking the Hader signing might not have been a good move. 

He’s throwing bp

[perfectchaos007 6635]

Hader getting rocked tonight

[David Dennison 18854]

Five years.

[UTexasFight 9431]

Not like we exactly want him to pitch again this series, but deciding to bring him in when you’re losing… and it backfiring…means he’s probably shot for this series with how his pitch count is trending 

[elfenix 34231]

Good pitching tonight until Hader dragged his gas can onto the mound 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

$120,000,000 mistake.  Wow.  No movement, no deception, no variety on his offerings. He's so easy. 

[tx 3 putt 76906]

4 consecutive hits is impressive 

[WBT 20561]

maybe one swing and miss fuckstick?

[cabowabo 4484]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

means he’s probably shot for this series with how his pitch count is trending 

Oh darn……

[Snake Diggity 4621]

Hader, Abreu, Montero, Graveman, and McCullers will earn almost $80M this season.  Cool for them.

Edited April 16 by Snake Diggity

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

off to the strip club

[UTexasFight 9431]

Just now, Snake Diggity said:

Hader, Abreu, Montero, and McCullers will earn almost $70M this season.  Cool for them.

Sucks only one of them is hurt 

[runthebone 7975]

Good job, team

[UTexasFight 9431]

Bielak gives up an XBH here and Hader gonna be in arrighetti level of ERA 

 

right now pegged to 7…. For your closer. 2+ weeks in.

Edited April 16 by UTexasFight

[UTexasFight 9431]

5 fucking singles 

[Honeysucklerose 987]

Espada really does suck

[runthebone 7975]

Bielak should let all the inherited runners score.  Fucking Hader

[WBT 20561]

Did Blum just say this was high leverage for Bielak?  We were at 2% win expectancy.

[Scraps 13561]

Don't worry people we have Hunter Brown going tomorrow

[runthebone 7975]

9.39, but responsible for the runner on 3rd

[UTexasFight 9431]

3 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Bielak gives up an XBH here and Hader gonna be in arrighetti level of ERA 

 

right now pegged to 7…. For your closer. 2+ weeks in.

Close the book at 9.39

[UTexasFight 9431]

At least Abreu can stay in the game now and bat against Chavez who he has a .286 average against with 2 homers!

Edited April 16 by UTexasFight

[tx 3 putt 76906]

4 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Don't worry people we have Hunter Brown going tomorrow

[thetruth 149]

Would someone, please, act like they have played for this team before? With a bat? Throwing a baseball? Who the fuck are these guys?

[Dutchrudder 11137]

Get your rally caps ready, Chas is on second!

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

shoulda kept Maton and Neris.   Save a ton of $ and sign a couple of decent hitters.  Diversify the risk. 

 

Edited April 16 by Make em eat Taco Bell

[David Dennison 18854]

Lulz.

[UTexasFight 9431]

Not being able to get around on 88 year old Jesse Chavez may be a new low 

[Scraps 13561]

Has Abreu pulled a ball this decade?

[Macklemore 2876]

How about PH Abreu in the bottom of the 9th. Thanks

[Guadaloopy 10960]

“Battle won by Chavez.”   

[perfectchaos007 6635]

I am certain that retired uncle mike would have better at bats this season than Abreu

[UTexasFight 9431]

I hope Joe’s first words to Abreu’s in the locker room after the game are “I’m sorry about your oblique. Get some rest. We’ll see you in June”

(with no intentions of actually seeing him in June”

[UTexasFight 9431]

We got our high dollar 2023 off-season signing with an ERA (9.39) in the range of the OPS we want our high dollar 2022 offseason signing to have. And we got our high dollar 2022 offseason signing with an OPS (.250) in the range of the ERA we want our high dollar 2023 offseason signing to have

 

shit’s all fucked up 

[Honeysucklerose 987]

It’s just mind blowing

[tx 3 putt 76906]

[David Dennison 18854]

Five.

Years.

[Gut Wagon 8065]

Regardless of what happened late, scoring one run wasn't going to get it done. 

[tx 3 putt 76906]

Jim Crane free agent signings the past TWO off-seasons:

1. CL Josh Hader - 5yr/$95M
2. 1B Jose Abreu - 3yr/$59M
3. RP Rafael Montero - 3yr/$35M
4. LF Michael Brantley - 1 yr/$12M
 

[Macklemore 2876]

23 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Jim Crane free agent signings the past TWO off-seasons:

1. CL Josh Hader - 5yr/$95M
2. 1B Jose Abreu - 3yr/$59M
3. RP Rafael Montero - 3yr/$35M
4. LF Michael Brantley - 1 yr/$12M
 

That record makes Jerry Jones blush. Would have preferred Crane to have sold the team like he was rumored to be doing instead of making these horrible deals.

Edited April 16 by Macklemore

[tx 3 putt 76906]

[Macklemore 2876]

Rather have this guy pitching than Hader

 

[Pablo 494]

It feels like there isn't anyone smart running this organization any more.

if it really is Bagwell, Biggio, Reggie and Crane then it does feel like the window is bolted shut.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

era down to 4.50 and will keep going in a positive direction 

$9 million

 

Reliever Hector Neris and Chicago Cubs finalize $9 million, 1-year contract. CHICAGO (AP) — Reliever Héctor Neris and the Chicago Cubs finalized a $9 million, one-year contract on Thursday, a deal that includes option and performance bonuses that could increase its value to about $22 million over two seasons.Feb 1, 2024

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Still not worried. But Hader man, he should get it together. 
We talk pitching, Loperfido and schedule.