2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[elfenix 34,749]

Astros win!

[Mez2 4,048]

On a Sunday night I might bang me some Maze

#HTownPride

[Mez2 4,048]

Marcus semien might be the worst defensive shortstop I've ever seen in the majors. 

Even Jose offerman thinks he makes too many errors

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Who else likes winning a fucking series?! Because I sure fucking do!

Edited April 29, 2018 by Tommy Nobis

[tx 3 putt 78,679]

1 hour ago, Mez2 said:

Marcus semien might be the worst defensive shortstop I've ever seen in the majors. 

Even Jose offerman thinks he makes too many errors

 

you could out play semien at SS

[tx 3 putt 78,679]

I hope the yankees / angels goes 22 innings tonight. 

and the yankees don't score 13 or 0 runs 

[runthebone 8,377]

1 hour ago, Mez2 said:

Marcus semien might be the worst defensive shortstop I've ever seen in the majors. 

Even Jose offerman thinks he makes too many errors

Jose Off-E-E-E-E-E...?

[Guest]

McCann scoring from 1st is my sports highlight of 2018 so far.

 

There's nothing like laughing your ass ass off, followed by a "Fuck yeah, he made it!!!"

 

I must also give credit to Marwin for his Baryshnikov impression on the double play while holding the runner at 3rd.  Most fucking impressive!!! 

Edited April 30, 2018 by slorch

[UTexasFight 9,818]

Randy Johnson August 1998 first month as an Astro: 61 Ks

Gerritt Cole April 2018 first month as an Astro: 61 Ks

preety preety preety good 

(And in case you’re wondering, JV had 43 in September last year— in 5 starts)

Edited April 30, 2018 by UTexasFight

[scottonian 36]

laughed at this earlier

 

 

[Amos Moses 795]

Starting pitching update through 29 starts:

IP - 179.4

ERA - 2.51

WHIP - 1.01

BAA - .202

K/9 - 10.84

P/GS - 97.2

 

[Scraps 13,800]

Should be undefeated with those stats 

[UTexasFight 9,818]

Should be playing in the Dome with those stats

[scottonian 36]

2 hours ago, Amos Moses said:

Starting pitching update through 29 starts:

IP - 179.4

ERA - 2.51

WHIP - 1.01

BAA - .202

K/9 - 10.84

P/GS - 97.2

 

Not to mention 3.16FIP and 3.18xFIP (both are leading the majors). Worth noting that our defense has been stellar with a 0.65 differential between ERA and FIP. We haven't committed an error since April 18 (ten games).

[maninblack 7,975]

Guys, I think we have a chance this year. 

[Amos Moses 795]

Ya - defense has been special (to borrow a Baggy-ism) as of late.  Last error by a non-pitcher goes even further back - maybe 18 games (April 8)?

[Limp Brisket 549]

Fuck the Yankees.

[Ldogg53 514]

41 minutes ago, Limp Brisket said:

Fuck the Yankees.

Your comments noted and appreciated.  A good day to you sir. 

[jkates 336]

1 hour ago, maninblack said:

Guys, I think we have a chance this year. 

I'm leaning this way.

[ERhine 1,938]

1 hour ago, Limp Brisket said:

Fuck the Yankees.

And Bud Selig. 

Edited April 30, 2018 by ERhine

[Player 4,611]

We need to show Helobious how special he is the minute he steps foot in here. 

[UTexasFight 9,818]

1 hour ago, Amos Moses said:

Ya - defense has been special (to borrow a Baggy-ism) as of late.  Last error by a non-pitcher goes even further back - maybe 18 games (April 8)?

Correct

thats what ford said on the broadcast yesterday 

[Guest]

5 hours ago, Amos Moses said:

Starting pitching update through 29 starts:

IP - 179.4

ERA - 2.51

WHIP - 1.01

BAA - .202

K/9 - 10.84

P/GS - 97.2

 

que para K/ first 5 innings?   LOLz. 

'bout 9?

[henrygandorf 29,225]

total k's and bb for starters?

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

 

[YChang 3,569]

Don't know the stats, but my perception is the bullpen hasn't quite lived up to it's abilities compared to last season. 

[Amos Moses 795]

25 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

total k's and bb for starters?

SO - 216

BB - 51

34 minutes ago, slorch said:

que para K/ first 5 innings?   LOLz. 

'bout 9?

Yo no entiendo. ¿Qué fue lo que pasó? 

[TonyTexas 10,769]

7 minutes ago, YChang said:

Don't know the stats, but my perception is the bullpen hasn't quite lived up to it's abilities compared to last season. 

5th in era, 2nd in whip, 3rd in avg. The one area lacking is they are 5/9 in save opportunities. 

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, Amos Moses said:

SO - 216

BB - 51

Yo no entiendo. ¿Qué fue lo que pasó? 

I was just fucking around.  If we could eliminate Tony Sipp and Smith, those pitching stats would be even more spectacular.

[Amos Moses 795]

1 minute ago, slorch said:

I was just fucking around.  If we could eliminate Tony Sipp and Smith, those pitching stats would be even more spectacular.

While I agree most vigorously 100%, those numbers are just for the starting pitchers.  No Sipp or Smith stank in that data.  Although DK's numbers are plenty ripe in comparison to his cohorts.

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

 The one area lacking is they are 5/9 in save opportunities. 

5 saves and 19 wins.

4 blown saves in 10 losses.

 

I think that shit is purdy good.  I like Will Harris, Devo, and McHugh out of the pen.

Giles, Peacock, and Co need continued improvement.

 

Keuchel has earned MORE than the benefit of the doubt and McCullers hopefully has his worst innings behind him with some recent badass starts.

Edited April 30, 2018 by slorch

[IDIOTsavant 8,688]

Time to remind everybody who won. I know he's not on the Yankees any more, but this will never get old.

[Tyler Durden 132]

brutal

[UTexasFight 9,818]

Not a fan of “if you take out...” stats, but...if you take out LMJ’s 4th inning in Minnesota, what do the starter stats look like?

LMJ’s ERA drops from 3.71 to 1.64.

(gave up 8 in that 1 inning. Has given up 6 in his other 33)

 

Edited April 30, 2018 by UTexasFight

[Scraps 13,800]

if you take out any time a starter gave up an earned run they then have a 0.00 ERA. 

BOSS

[Guest]

If you take out any time the Yankees were a likeable team, then they have been hateable douchebags forever.

 

Oh wait...that amount of time is still zero...   douchers forever.  Fuck the pinstripe motherfuckers.

 

Go Astros!!!

Edited April 30, 2018 by slorch

[henrygandorf 29,225]

blown saves can be a misleading stat, as it applies to all innings, not just the 9th.  giles doesn't even have one i don't think.

[The Dog 44,861]

41 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Not a fan of “if you take out...” stats, but...if you take out LMJ’s 4th inning in Minnesota, what do the starter stats look like?

LMJ’s ERA drops from 3.71 to 1.64.

(gave up 8 in that 1 inning. Has given up 6 in his other 33)

 

Nothing wrong with doing that in this case as that one inning is a clear outlier. 

[Mez2 4,048]

stats are for losers - as Lil Keke says, fuck 'em all, I'ma ball, chop it up on the slab.

i wouldnt be surprised to see the yanks come out tonight playing well, even with the travel. adrenaline is a helluva drug, however, I can see them coming out like shit tomorrow when it all settles down. we win tonight, at worst we'll split. we win tonight, we're taking 3/4. 

fuck the yankees and fuck jay-z.

[WBT 20,978]

First time at the new site:

 

 

[TonyTexas 10,769]

Judge not in the starting lineup tonight. 

[UTexasFight 9,818]

17 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

stats are for losers - as Lil Keke says, fuck 'em all, I'ma ball, chop it up on the slab.

i wouldnt be surprised to see the yanks come out tonight playing well, even with the travel. adrenaline is a helluva drug, however, I can see them coming out like shit tomorrow when it all settles down. we win tonight, at worst we'll split. we win tonight, we're taking 3/4. 

fuck the yankees and fuck jay-z.

This feels right.

we should fuck up Gray and Yanks should win Wed behind Severino going against DK... which means neither will likely happen

I’ll go with:

Yankes

Astros

Astros

leaving it to LMJ vs Tanaka to decide if we split or win 3-1

Edited April 30, 2018 by UTexasFight

[Rustic Horn 929]

 

[Rustic Horn 929]

 

[Rustic Horn 929]

 

[Guest]

You start by rolling the fuck out of someone...

 

-Mike fucking Leach

[Rustic Horn 929]

 

[UTexasFight 9,818]

59 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Judge not in the starting lineup tonight. 

That’s nice of Boone to allow Judge to get his first golden sombrero of the series tomorrow vs JV rather than tonight against CFM

 

[UTPhil2006 3,930]

Anyone going to the day game Thursday? 

[Helobious 9,818]

4 hours ago, Player said:

We need to show Helobious how special he is the minute he steps foot in here. 

Oooh show me please. Lucky for you guys, a Yankees sweep would mean that they'd leave Houston on a 12 game winning streak, which is pretty damn impossible for a non-Indians team to do. I'm feeling a split or a 3-1 Yankee series win if they catch some breaks. P.S. good luck keeping Stanton out of the Crawford boxes.