2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[Mo Horn 8855]

Solid win against a team we should beat. Outstanding pitching and timely hits by those who generally carry the team. 

[Mez2 4025]

I wreck I-45, I wreck 2 Screw tapes
I'm 3 wheelin, poppin trunk, goin down Fuqua

#HTownPride

[TonyTexas 10531]

Bullpen Bashers? Anyone,anyone?

Oh, and Fudge Nuggets is a pussy.

[Fudge Nuggets 19227]

6 hours ago, Fozzz said:

Whether or not you believe Giles has struggled (i.e., more than just a little worse than last year) is dependent on how much meaning you place on the difference between his ERA and his fielding independent stats.  The strongest argument is that he hasn't been unlucky on contact - as xwOBA shows he's been hit plenty hard this year.  However, people tend to confuse the "expected" statcast stats as being predictive of future performance when they are no more predictive than FIP.  Even when you filter out bad luck/poor defense, pitchers simply don't have much control over what happens to the ball when it's put in play.  It's a marginal skill and ~80% of what separates good pitchers from bad pitchers is the ability to miss bats and limit walks.

95% of this message board was fed up with Giles two months ago. He did nothing extraordinary between then and his latest fuck up that got him sent down. 

What “advanced metric” justifies that? The guy can’t get the job done. End of story. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19227]

3 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Bullpen Bashers? Anyone,anyone?

Oh, and Fudge Nuggets is a pussy.

Go fuck yourself with a 12 lb sledgehammer. Fuck ass mother fucker. Least I was watching this game to the end. 

[tx 3 putt 77458]

keep racking up w's !!!!

[TonyTexas 10531]

Go fuck yourself with a 12 lb sledgehammer. Fuck ass mother fucker. Least I was watching this game to the end. 

With your lack of baseball knowledge or insight, I’m surprised you watch at all. You seem more like a Beavis and Butthead type.

[Gut Wagon 8087]

Nice all-around effort. DK and the pen got it done. Bregman stayed hot. Let’s keep it rolling tomorrow. 

[tx 3 putt 77458]

Jake back to Fresno after the game tonight 

[TonyTexas 10531]

Jake back to Fresno after the game tonight 

White will be gone after the break and all will be right in the world.

[Fudge Nuggets 19227]

4 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

With your lack of baseball knowledge or insight, I’m surprised you watch at all. You seem more like a Beavis and Butthead type.

I was damn happy with the shutout, who wouldn’t be?  Then ask for one guy to hit the ball out of the infield when we have 1st and 3rd and no outs means no baseball knowledge? Bitch please.

Go back and watch your Fred McGriff instructional videos. 

[tx 3 putt 77458]

keuchel is really turning it around, gaining some momentum for the second half

 

hope fiers gets a huge ovation tomorrow getting his ring 

[UTexasFight 9533]

Fiers still has a better record and ERA than Dallas (ducks)

But yeah, very nice to see him start to find it.

[UTexasFight 9533]

Can’t wait for Tucker to start finding it...and for ~2040. Gonna be awesome to have two HOFers picked within 4 picks of each other.

[Fudge Nuggets 19227]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

hope fiers gets a huge ovation tomorrow getting his ring 

I do too. The way he carried the load in May and June last year was great.  But I have no baseball knowledge so I’m probably just imagining that shit. 

[TonyTexas 10531]

I was damn happy with the shutout, who wouldn’t be?  Then ask for one guy to hit the ball out of the infield when we have 1st and 3rd and no outs means no baseball knowledge? Bitch please.
Go back and watch your Fred McGriff instructional videos. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19227]

2 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

I liked old Crime Dog until he went to Atlanta. Hated everyone that played for those shitheads. 

[UTexasFight 9533]

I like that we’ve played the most games in the majors heading in to the All Star break
Red Sox are only 1 behind, but Yankees and Indians are 4 behind.
M’s 2 fewer

Over in the NL, the Cubs have 6 games to make up in the back half compared to the Astros.

[Jshep34 2321]

If i was to GIVEAWAY a RING to everyone on a DAY i would do it on August 15 at mmp. To make sure i would buy my tickets before monday morning before people knew of my plan. 

[UTHornFan014 710]

If i was to GIVEAWAY a RING to everyone on a DAY i would do it on August 15 at mmp. To make sure i would buy my tickets before monday morning before people knew of my plan. 

I feel like there is a hint about something somewhere in here

[texashorne 1178]

10 hours ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

I do too. The way he carried the load in May and June last year was great.  But I have no baseball knowledge so I’m probably just imagining that shit. 

Nope.. Fiers was a big contributor last season.. and he was the defacto ace in those 2 months. He ate up a lot of innings when the team needed him to do so. 

[Dr. Teeth 5845]

Kate Upton is pregnant. 

No worries, birth will likely be in offseason. 

[Mez2 4025]

God, her tites are going to be massive

[UTexasFight 9533]

Kate Upton is pregnant. 
No worries, birth will likely be in offseason. 

I’d expect nothing less.
The rest of those guys taking paternity leave, take notice

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[tx 3 putt 77458]

I know tucker is the future and #ted but we are a better line up with kemp out there 

[formermav43 4606]

9 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

I know tucker is the future and #ted but we are a better line up with kemp out there 

It’s too bad his arm isn’t good enough for the left side of the infield to get Marwin out of there.

[Dr. Teeth 5845]

Best game in town 

 

 

[Player 4576]

Haha - lilshep needs to make more appearances in this thread.

[WBT 20670]

Glorious!!

[Scraps 13581]

I like scoring 1st inning runs

[Gut Wagon 8087]

Solid start. Let’s get up about 14-0 and cruise. 

[TonyTexas 10531]

I see LilShep didn’t work on his smile during the off-season.

[Jshep34 2321]

Haha. Kid has game. They put him on big screen also . 

Edited July 14, 2018 by Jshep34

[Jshep34 2321]

Its on ig also

[Dr. Teeth 5845]

Springer heating up. 

Took Fed an hour to get to third. 

[Scraps 13581]

Pettis are you done? Lol

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Windmill gotta Windmill

[kevwun 15924]

Yeah that was silly with Altuve up next.

Edited July 14, 2018 by kevwun

[Mo Horn 8855]

I like all the strikeouts by our starting pitchers but they means high pitch counts. Hope the bullpen can last the whole season. 

[Scraps 13581]

Cole with a nice low pitch count inning there. Should get through 6 now

[TonyTexas 10531]

I like all the strikeouts by our starting pitchers but they means high pitch counts. Hope the bullpen can last the whole season. 

Our bullpen has pitched the 2nd fewest innings in the MLB despite playing the most games.

[Scraps 13581]

WOOOOOO

[Dr. Teeth 5845]

Wooooooooooooo

[elfenix 34334]

baseball is fun again!

[Mo Horn 8855]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

Our bullpen has pitched the 2nd fewest innings in the MLB despite playing the most games.

Didn't realize that. It just always seems their pitch counts are in the 90's by the 5th inning. 

[Scraps 13581]

Lettuce.turnip.thebeet

[elfenix 34334]

2 minutes ago, elfenix said:

baseball is fun again!

2x!

[Dr. Teeth 5845]

Oooooooooooooossssssssoooooooo

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Oso!