2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[ImGolfn 77]

Is any hitter on this years team outperforming last years numbers besides Bregman?  I know the record is nice but it just doesn't seem like its the same team.

[David Dennison 18661]

Wow.

Just wow.

[TexArcher 37531]

That is some fucked up, repugnant shit.

[thetruth 149]

That may be the worst slide I've ever seen. 

[Gut Wagon 8053]

OK, George. Earn it. 

[Chuckie Finster 22600]

Fuck these guys

[Lat22 3994]

Freaking pitiful.

[Horny Bull 2759]

Watching this team is a beating right now. 

[Gut Wagon 8053]

At least we don't need to fret over Seattle. They've only scored seven in the top of the first. They'll go away any month now. 

[tx 3 putt 76421]

11 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Move Kemp to leadoff and White to the #3 hole. And pray for rainouts. 

 

is it the rainy season in seattle ?

[mbtex 683]

HEB  curse. Watt, Correa, and Altuve injuries.

[Gut Wagon 8053]

1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

is it the rainy season in seattle ?

Unfortunately, no. Unless you're talking about the outfield seats getting rained on by Mariner HRs. 

[Scraps 13543]

Maldanado rules.

Now if we can win a game for him at some point that would be cool

[perfectchaos007 6596]

Astros pitching with 19 strikeouts today

[kevwun 15662]

Rangers' broadcast says it would be only the 3rd time in history a team has won while striking out 19 times in a game.

[Scraps 13543]

Davis make yourself useful

[WBT 20425]

3 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Astros pitching with 19 strikeouts today

Just said on the radio that we'd be the 3rd team to ever strikeout 19 in a 9 inning game and lose

[Scraps 13543]

Davis make yourself useful

Pathetic

[cabowabo 4453]

Swing the bat you fucking idiot.

[Scraps 13543]

Kemp is my homeboy

[TexArcher 37531]

You can only hope to contain Tony Kemp.

[Gut Wagon 8053]

Redemption, George. Focusness.

[kevwun 15662]

They really need to move Kemp up in the order with the injury situation like someone mentioned earlier.

Edited July 29, 2018 by kevwun

[Tommy Nobis 905]

This team has zero Mojo

[kevwun 15662]

George did not have a good day with runners in scoring position.

[perfectchaos007 6596]

Balls 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Shitty weekend 

[tx 3 putt 76421]

a very embarrassing three game series 

[David Dennison 18661]

Longest losing streak of the season going into one of our toughest road trips of the year.

Great.

[Gut Wagon 8053]

3 minutes ago, kevwun said:

George did not have a good day with runners in scoring position.

What's great about George leading off is what's bad about him leading off. He's up and down more than a pumpjack. 

[perfectchaos007 6596]

2 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

What's great about George leading off is what's bad about him leading off. He's up and down more than a pumpjack. 

 Who is the steadiest bat on the team That should lead off? Obviously Altuve if he was healthy. At this time, maybe kemp?

[David Dennison 18661]

He's not moving George from the leadoff spot.

 

[Gut Wagon 8053]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

 Who is the steadiest bat on the team That should lead off? Obviously Altuve if he was healthy. At this time, maybe kemp?

I'm inclined to say Kemp. Which seems crazy, since so many consider him a spare...but to this point, he's been really solid. I'd definitely move Springer down. Probably put him right behind Gurriel and see what happens.

[henrygandorf 29179]

the way bregs walks he might make the most sense.  of course right now he makes the most sense at 1-2-3 (except he's also been ice fucking cold with the exception of one swing in denver).  regardless of where you move springer, you need him to hit to win while our guys are hurt.  moving him to 4th doesn't all of a sudden "solve" our offensive issues.

i would look into something like springer-kemp-bregman-gattis-yuli-reddick-marwin/davis-stassi-tucker.  tucker needs to play every day or we need to send him down.

springer, bregs, and yuli have all been ice cold since the asb.  altuve was too actually.  his double in colorado made me think he was gonna come out of it.  sigh.

[David Dennison 18661]

I hate the break precisely for this reason.

[Bash Riprock 1695]

On 7/27/2018 at 5:25 PM, UTexasFight said:

With the shape the Rangers staff is in ...and missing Hanels because of the trade...I’d predict the Astros drop half a hundred this weekend if Correa and Tuve were in the lineup.
Our AAAA lineup may still score 4 TDs.

Needless to say, anything less than a sweep would be a huge disappointment

 

[Lat22 3994]

I’d say they came and took it.

[ckhorn 208]

2 hours ago, David Dennison said:

Last year's fifteen game lead made August easier to handle.

We have two teams right on our ass this year.

August is brutal and a third of our line up is a minor league team.

I think we got the point. You are concerned.

[DaysOff 7853]

I am too, but if it doesn't work out in 2018 I have a hell of a lot of World Champs shit to keep me warm.

[UTexasFight 9381]

 

Yep.
This one’s on me.

[tx 3 putt 76421]

I would leave kemp at #9, he’s comfortable there

[Gut Wagon 8053]

22 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

I would leave kemp at #9, he’s comfortable there

Maybe you're right. That way he can keep setting the table for Bregman after we get past the unproductive Springer ABs.

[tx 3 putt 76421]

[tx 3 putt 76421]

Hinch doesn't read surely 

[David Dennison 18661]

7 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Hinch doesn't read surely 

He was a tad defensive in that press conference. This weekend got to him a little.

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

I'm sure he's both frustrated and not panicked. He has a bad lineup right now, but he knows he will eventually get his two best players back (presumably). 

[Mez2 4021]

Jesus, I go outta town for four days and come back to see us swept by Arlington?

[clapclapclap 9000]

51 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Hinch doesn't read surely 

If Hinch surely can't read, then who fills out the lineup card, Shirley?

Edited July 30, 2018 by clapclapclap
Asking for Dexter Manley

[UTexasFight 9381]

Really wish we had Yuli’s little brother right about now

[Gut Wagon 8053]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

“Panic” might not be accurate, but I’m guessing “highly concerned” is.