2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[Storm the Field 5294]

1 hour ago, PhatAtUT said:

game watch party at Great Heights Thursday. Free hotdogs and peanuts. 

Nice. Gonna try and duck out of work around 4 or so and catch at least a few innings at GH.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

8 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Betting on spring training....that's dedication to gambling

On that note, there are some decent futures bets for this season: Astros +500 to win the World Series; JV +800 to win AL Cy Young, Altuve +550 to win AL MVP, and Correa +1000 to win AL MVP. I'll probably drop a little something on each of these and enjoy the ride.

[pacman 7355]

How has Cole looked? Did the pitching coaches make any changes to his approach, delivery, etc?

a great move by your front office imo..

Maybe I don't pay attention enough but Brett Strom seems to be working wonders, under the radar. He must be highly regarded at this point. Is he getting any press on managerial positions?

Edited March 26, 2018 by pacman

[Dr.J 31]

So ready for the repeat

[Planet Houston 4930]

3 minutes ago, pacman said:

How has Cole looked? Did the pitching coaches make any changes to his approach, delivery, etc?

a great move by your front office imo..

Pretty damned good.  He's hitting 97 and his stuff looks filthy.  If he could keep up that K/9 and keep his WHIP a bit lower, no reason he couldn't win 15+ games.

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
2018 Spring Training Stats	3	1	2.14	6	6	0	21.0	24	1.43

[Horny Bull 2759]

6 minutes ago, pacman said:

How has Cole looked? Did the pitching coaches make any changes to his approach, delivery, etc?

a great move by your front office imo..

Maybe I don't pay attention enough but Brett Strom seems to be working wonders, under the radar. He must be highly regarded at this point. Is he getting any press on managerial positions?

IIRC, his first start was a little shaky, but he's been  nails since then. 

[Mez2 4023]

root root root!

[dhornf 52]

I'm in. Should be a fun ride. 

[UTexasFight 9430]

2 hours ago, Scraps said:

Shitty thing is now utgrad can name change and post here.  

Positive is we should be able to point him out by the 4th inning of game 1 though

Lulz 

[Player 4575]

Is the hate thread not coming back?

 

Was looking forward to lots of enchiladas this season. 

[Scraps 13561]

10 minutes ago, pacman said:

Maybe I don't pay attention enough but Brett Strom seems to be working wonders, under the radar. He must be highly regarded at this point. Is he getting any press on managerial positions?

Lol he will turn 70 during the playoffs. 

[UTexasFight 9430]

15 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

On that note, there are some decent futures bets for this season: Astros +500 to win the World Series; JV +800 to win AL Cy Young, Altuve +550 to win AL MVP, and Correa +1000 to win AL MVP. I'll probably drop a little something on each of these and enjoy the ride.

This is excellent

have a friend going to Vegas this weekend and was going to have her place some bets. I’m liking that +1000 for Correa

 

 

 

[mbtex 683]

[huge 3793]

show me a loss?

[ERhine 1894]

1 hour ago, Mez2 said:

I, for one, am a fan of the vagina licking boy, who's likely from Pasadena/Corpus Christi

Fify 

[runthebone 7967]

Hey, we can reply now! 

 

I still can’t get over the fact that Okie Lite’s carcher Is named Jake Taylor. 

[Fozzz 152]

16 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

On that note, there are some decent futures bets for this season: Astros +500 to win the World Series; JV +800 to win AL Cy Young, Altuve +550 to win AL MVP, and Correa +1000 to win AL MVP. I'll probably drop a little something on each of these and enjoy the ride.

I like McCullers at +1400 for the AL Cy Young. 

[Rimbo 25915]

8 minutes ago, Player said:

Is the hate thread not coming back?

 

Was looking forward to lots of enchiladas this season. 

I ask again. How the FUCK can you not like enchiladas?

[Ldogg53 514]

7 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Lol he will turn 70 during the playoffs. 

Exactly. He's totally cool just riding out the next couple of years and retiring. 

Side note, my dad says they are 3rd cousins or some shit. 

[Rimbo 25915]

8 minutes ago, mbtex said:

Mrs. Verlander, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?

[pacman 7355]

30 minutes ago, Ldogg53 said:

Exactly. He's totally cool just riding out the next couple of years and retiring. 

Side note, my dad says they are 3rd cousins or some shit. 

lol probably so

 

i just read one article I could find from November. The guy was working for his wife when he got the call from the Astros.

[Pablo 494]

Let's do this shit, men!

This thread was an all time classic last year, a shame it didn't get its proper due.

[Honeysucklerose 987]

Let’s go Stros!

[drewcifer 33]

Can we get 40 wheelbarrows to carry our nuts during the fuckin' parade (in November)?

[henrygandorf 29189]

#neversettle

 

 

let's go.

[Jshep34 2308]

Team shep reporting. Thanks to all who helped raise money for jaydon also. 

[Cosimo de' Medici 121]

Someone needs to bring over that Tejano dance gif from last year

[Johnny Sack 8397]

In

[Planet Houston 4930]

1 minute ago, Cosimo de' Medici said:

Someone needs to bring over that Tejano dance gif from last year

Como?  You say we need something for when Astros win?  Correa hits three bombs?  Altuve hits for the cycle?  Verlander and Keuchel each throw 3 perfect games this year?

[UTexasFight 9430]

It’s going to be so hard to get any work done this week.

edit: or the next ~7 months

 

Edited March 26, 2018 by UTexasFight

[Jimbaround 975]

7 minutes ago, Planet Houston said:

Como?  You say we need something for when Astros win?  Correa hits three bombs?  Altuve hits for the cycle?  Verlander and Keuchel each throw 3 perfect games this year?

Fuck yes!

[huge 3793]

coworker just let me know she has 4 for tonight, if she doesnt invite me I am going to fire her ass

[uoftorange 1386]

So, I think it's fate.  There is a truck I'm thinking of buying in McKinney.  I was upset about the drive.  Then realized Astros are playing in Arlington.  I think it's a sign

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

22 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

It’s going to be so hard to get any work done this week.

edit: or the next ~7 months

 

Some much this.

[Ldogg53 514]

 

 

It's go time.

Edited March 26, 2018 by Ldogg53

[Rustic Horn 929]

 

[Gut Wagon 8065]

I'm disappointed in anyone who thinks we'll win fewer than 162 in the regular season. Hasn't this team proved itself?  

Edited March 26, 2018 by Gut Wagon

[UTPhil2006 3806]

I literally love Justin Verlander

[Tommy Nobis 905]

glad to see most of the gang is here.  hope we can keep you know who away as he self banned himself from any future astros threads on the other site.

[Katfid54 8620]

In before we repeat, bitches.

[cabowabo 4484]

1 hour ago, huge said:

coworker just let me know she has 4 for tonight, if she doesnt invite me I am going to fire her ass

How about a pic of them fine titays?

 

Edited March 26, 2018 by cabowabo

[uoftorange 1386]

15 minutes ago, Katfid54 said:

In before we repeat, bitches.

Such a great gif.  I've been there before, so thoroughly confused, saying "I'm going to crush it if he throws that curve" then they throw it, it looks like it's going to hit me and my hands never got the message not to swing

[Southernthunder 38]

Can't fucking wait for Saturday's during baseball season. Play 18 in the morning and watch the Stros in the evening. 

[HtownHorn 14671]

Can't wait to sweep those tards up north to start the season.

[Player 4575]

1 hour ago, huge said:

coworker just let me know she has 4 for tonight, if she doesnt invite me I am going to fire her ass

I can't go tonight. If you want my 2 you can have them. 

[Mack Tripper 696]

Fuck Bud Selig

[UTexasFight 9430]

3 minutes ago, Mack Tripper said:

Fuck Bud Selig

1234

[Dr. Teeth 5843]

Just renewed my MLB gameplan. Can't wait to be doing nothing for 162 games.

[UTexasFight 9430]

 

[Red Sundance 6]

5 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Need to order this shirt. I know someone posted the link on TOB. Anyone ordered one yet? How's the fit?

 

4 hours ago, Player said:

They are sold out currently. 

You can still place an order, I did.  I've done it before with a Rockets shirt.  Took awhile to come but it was a nice surprise when it did.