2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[Player 4,575]

Lol at little Astro fan with the bud light tall boy.

[henrygandorf 29,174]

18 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

I like Harris. I just don't particularly like the way he's pitched in a few games lately. 

agree and agree, but he's one of our only guys i trust pitching in 2-3 consecutive days.

obviously they brought it up multiple times yesterday, but it's not just about pitch count, but how many times these guys got up and got warm.

[Rustic Horn 929]

 

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

All sit.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Devo fucks

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

I'd still feel better if we add more runs. Call me paranoid, but....

[cabowabo 4,451]

If Devo does not come out for the 9th, I am going to slice my scrotum off with a razor blade. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,144]

Somebody rip the bullpen phone off the wall so Hinch can’t fuck this up.

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

 

[HtownHorn 14,468]

32 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

I like Harris. I just don't particularly like the way he's pitched in a few games lately. 

He was on a 6-7 inning scoreless streak, until yesterday. The problem is you don't pitch him in the 9th. His role is in the 7th. Like today, he came in and got the big K to get out of the inning. That's all you needed from him. Stop pitching these guys in positions they are least likely to succeed. I've seen enough of Harris in the 9th to know he doesn't handle it well. His career era in the 9th is nearly 5.00, 7th inning 2.29.

The problem is the Astros have 1 too many relievers considering how good their rotation is. When you are struggling to get guys work because the starters are going 6-8 innings per start, don't start taking them out of their natural order to just get them work.

Edited May 28, 2018 by HtownHorn

[henrygandorf 29,174]

5 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

If Devo does not come out for the 9th, I am going to slice my scrotum off with a razor blade. 

careful you don't cut your hand.

[Dr. Teeth 5,824]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCKKKKKKK NOOOOOOOOI

[Fudge Nuggets 19,144]

Don’t you fucking do it Hinch.  Don’t fucking do it.

[cabowabo 4,451]

FUCK yOu hinch you stupid motherfucker. 

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

Jake's going to have to lose about 100 pounds to hit his weight. 

[Mo Horn 8,807]

Oh for a stress free bottom of the ninth. We should be due for good Ken Giles. 

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

Gird thy loins.

[YChang 3,430]

I’m scared.

[cabowabo 4,451]

Look at the bright side, the more chances we give Giles, the quicker he gets DFA'd. 

[Mo Horn 8,807]

And so it begins

[TexArcher 37,506]

I'm looking around the room determining what I'm about to break.

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

I think I've seen this movie. Hoping for the alternate ending.  

[YChang 3,430]

Short hook please

[Fudge Nuggets 19,144]

Here we go again.

[Rustic Horn 929]

Here we go....

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

Well, that was helpful. 

[Rimbo 25,766]

19 minutes ago, Rustic Horn said:

 

and this is why no one likes Yankees

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

Come on, Ken. Shut them down right here. 

[Rimbo 25,766]

4 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

Look at the bright side, the more chances we give Giles, the quicker he gets DFA'd. 

it's not like we want him to fail, or anything... it's better if he succeeds, you know? for us?

 

[Dr. Teeth 5,824]

#35!!!

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Nice win. Fuck the Yankees 

[TexArcher 37,506]

#winning

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

Nice win today. Needed that

[Mo Horn 8,807]

Nice win

[Rimbo 25,766]

HOLY SHIT HE DID IT

 

 

 

 

...and i can breathe again

[Mez2 4,020]

#HTownPride

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

I'm relieved that our relievers provided relief. 

[Horny Bull 2,759]

Ballgame. Fuck the Yankees.

[henrygandorf 29,174]

i agree with ross, i would like to see giles work up in the zone more.  i think everyone is waiting on the low fastball or hoping the slider hangs a little and stays in the zone.  changing their sight-line could help.

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

On 1-2, a heater armpit high and about 4" inside might also loosen things up. 

[Scraps 13,538]

Buncha waterheads on this thread

[Mez2 4,020]

25 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

If Devo does not come out for the 9th, I am going to slice my scrotum off with a razor blade. 

Pics? No homo

[Rimbo 25,766]

 

[henrygandorf 29,174]

for a lesser team, yesterday's loss could've really stung going into yankee stadium for a game starting about 18 hours later.  verlander is a great hangover cure.

meanwhile, the indians are already down 3-0 at home to the chisox.  so much for momentum in baseball.

[Rimbo 25,766]

it's also nice to have hinch for the whole game, instead of whoever it was running the bullpen yesterday

[Rimbo 25,766]

14 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Buncha waterheads on this thread

i had to look this term up

i do not recommend doing a Google image search for "hydrocephalus"

fyi

[formermav43 4,599]

18 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Buncha waterheads on this thread

And a eunuch, evidently.

[tx 3 putt 76,297]

keep racking up W's 

[Mez2 4,020]

11 minutes ago, formermav43 said:

And a eunuch, evidently.

http://imgur.com/gallery/6oaog

Edited May 28, 2018 by Mez2

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]