2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[tx 3 putt 78471]

We play who we play. Just win the division and avoid the wildcard game.

[Mez2 4041]

We are back!

 

 

[Mez2 4041]

Fuck, wrong thread

 

#HTownPride

[BornOrange 1441]

Maybe I'm being too optimistic, but I think the homefield woes will be a thing of the past once the playoffs start.

The crowds for this season have been great, but the atmosphere for the playoffs is at an entirely different level. And as good as the Astros are at keeping things loose and taking things one game at a time, it is impossible for a defending champion to keep that championship focus over an entire season.

Once the playoffs begin, Minute Maid will be a scary place for visiting teams.

[Pimphand 6266]

7 hours ago, Gourmand said:

maybe i am a pussy but I want no part of a home field advantage series against Oakland. let's do it all over again and beat either the Yanks or Red Sox in the ALCS and pound the Dodgers in the World Series.

I want IAH - CLE and BOS - OAK for the ALDS for two reasons...

1) Fuck the Yankees

2) BOS - OAK is a much better flight schedule for the chowder heads than BOS - JFK or BOS -LGA to prep them up for the ALCS

Let's be honest I don't see Oakland beating Boston in the ALDS...

[Mez2 4041]

Oak is going to be a tough fucking out in the playoffs, I want no part of them until 2019 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13708]

I’m ok if Boston has to take on NYY over Oakland.   Short of a 4-0 sweep, Boston will be drained after playing the Yankees.  

 

 

[Hank Chinaski 6345]

1 minute ago, Mez2 said:

Oak is going to be a tough fucking out in the playoffs, I want no part of them until 2019 

Yeah. 'Stros swept OAK on June 12-14. Since then, OAK has gone 60-26 (winning 70% of their games). And a lot of data suggests it isn't fluky. 

That said, BOS, CLE, OAK, NYY - they're all really good. So are the Astros. Probably not a ton of difference between how good any of these teams really are. 

[Welch 640]

2 hours ago, BornOrange said:

Maybe I'm being too optimistic, but I think the homefield woes will be a thing of the past once the playoffs start.

The crowds for this season have been great, but the atmosphere for the playoffs is at an entirely different level. And as good as the Astros are at keeping things loose and taking things one game at a time, it is impossible for a defending champion to keep that championship focus over an entire season.

Once the playoffs begin, Minute Maid will be a scary place for visiting teams.

We were similarly better on the road in the regular season in 2017.

Then the playoffs started and we went 8-1 at MMP and 3-6 on the road.  

I wouldn’t be surprised if something like that happened again.

Edited September 23, 2018 by Welch

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

I don't give a shit who or where we play, I just want 11 playoff wins and another parade. 

Edited September 23, 2018 by Seasick Sailor
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[David Dennison 19441]

George is out.

Hope it's just a day off.

[tx 3 putt 78471]

1 hour ago, Seasick Sailor said:

I don't give a shit who or where we play, I just want 11 playoff wins and another parade. 

 

#palabra 

[TonyTexas 10684]

George is out.
Hope it's just a day off.

I think he’s a little banged up. Some leg gimpyness along with the thumb.

[David Dennison 19441]

That dude was out. Got his foot.

[Scraps 13745]

That dude was out. Got his foot.

Incorrect

[Mez2 4041]

La Pina!

[runthebone 8322]

Is Morton hurt?

[Guadaloopy 11126]

Morton out.  No me gusta. 

[tx 3 putt 78471]

Any word on Morton ?

[David Dennison 19441]

1 minute ago, Guadaloopy said:

Morton out.  No me gusta. 

Sucks. Probably done until playoffs.

 

[TonyTexas 10684]

Sucks. Probably done until playoffs.
 

We can only hope that he’s ready by playoff time.

[Gut Wagon 8214]

In all of MLB, there aren’t many pitchers I’d be more concerned about losing for the start of the playoffs. Hopefully just a tweak. 

[kevwun 16275]

Did they say he tweaked something for sure or did he have to leave because his wife went in to labor?

[runthebone 8322]

Apparently Morton's velocity was down?  Hope he just needs a week or two rest. 

[runthebone 8322]

The other possibility is labor, definitely, but you would think they would have announced that...maybe not for privacy

Edited September 23, 2018 by runthebone

[Rimbo 26855]

hope he's okay

[Mez2 4041]

We had to call the framberlamps

[Rimbo 26855]

on the other hand it's almost disgusting how we can lose a great pitcher like that and just reload with framber

[Jshep34 2425]

It was planned, during pre game they both went out to pen to warm up

[Rip76 5009]

2 minutes ago, Jshep34 said:

It was planned, during pre game they both went out to pen to warm up

Hmmm?

[Guadaloopy 11126]

5 minutes ago, Jshep34 said:

It was planned, during pre game they both went out to pen to warm up

McTaggart says that his velocity was down compared to other starts.    

[Guadaloopy 11126]

TV crew now saying right shoulder “discomfort” for Morton.  Crap.  

[Rip76 5009]

Shoulder discomfort per 790.

which is why he was out for a week or so not too long ago.

Edited September 23, 2018 by Rip76

[Jshep34 2425]

Must have been something he mentioned early. They both went out together.  Hope its nothing

[runthebone 8322]

Get better soon, CFM.  Shit.

 

Simmons is unbelievable defensively.

[Guadaloopy 11126]

Take a bow, Framber. 

[WBT 20886]

Great game for Valdez

[Mez2 4041]

Framberlamps to the rescue

[Guadaloopy 11126]

Telestrator games with the bullpen. Gold.  

[Pimphand 6266]

Magic number now 4 but Oakland is trailing the Twins by 4 in the 4th at the Coliseum.  Yankoffs managed to lose to the Orioles at home.

[Mo Horn 8933]

Sweep. Magic number now 4

[TonyTexas 10684]

[Mez2 4041]

On a Sunday night I might bang me some Maze

#HTownPride

[elfenix 34658]

Astros win!!

[runthebone 8322]

ALDS Game 3 is Oct. 8.  Get better soon, CFM.

[Gut Wagon 8214]

1 hour ago, Guadaloopy said:

TV crew now saying right shoulder “discomfort” for Morton.  Crap.  

I'd rather find out it was abdominal "discomfort" for the Mrs. 

[David Dennison 19441]

7 minutes ago, runthebone said:

ALDS Game 3 is Oct. 8.  Get better soon, CFM.

Are we sure he's the third starter? 

[TonyTexas 10684]

Are we sure he's the third starter? 

We’ll be ok with Dallas. Wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t see CFM until the ALCS

[Rimbo 26855]

[henrygandorf 29223]

On 9/16/2018 at 8:03 PM, henrygandorf said:

ok so that was a nice weekend, lead is back up to 4.5, with 2 weeks (13 games) left to play.

vs sea / vs laa / @tor / @balt (4)

we're 94-55, a new high-water mark for the season.

last year at this point we were 91-58.

6-7 gets us to 100.  7-6 matches last year's win total.  8-5 ties astros win record (it's 102, right?)

oakland only has 12 games on their schedule (90-60). 

vs laa / vs minny / @sea / @laa

if we can go 8-5, they'll have to go 12-0 to tie us.  those tampa losses were huge.

let's start by going 4-2 this week.  that puts us on pace to clinch in week 2 and have the balt series not matter, so we can get rest and straighten out the rotation the way we want it.

posted one week ago.  4-2 wasn't looking good, but we got there somehow.

if twins can hold on (doubtful) it's a 4.5 game lead (same as a week ago).  worst case it's 3.5 with a week to play.  still in position to potentially clinch before baltimore.

keep winning, get healthy.

#roadsweetroad