2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[Pablo 500]

M's throwing all their acquisitions at us.  

[tx 3 putt 78470]

5 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

6-0, 1.30 ERA at Safeco lifetime

 

he should start the wild card game in Seattle, vs the M's 

[Planet Houston 4949]

There ya go, Tuck. Whatever it takes. 

[Planet Houston 4949]

Josh!!!!!!!

[WBT 20884]

Glorious!!

[perfectchaos007 6766]

Theres that insurance!

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Wooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[clapclapclap 9000]

Ho Lee Crap

[Planet Houston 4949]

Woooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

[Pablo 500]

Fuck you, Duke!

Fuck yes, Spidey!

[tx 3 putt 78470]

Wooooooo !!!!!!!

[thetruth 149]

Reddick haters repent for your sins. 

[Rustic Horn 929]

[Stros 153]

Reddick with a bomb


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[Guadaloopy 11129]

Great AB by Ted.  Love watching him swing.  

[Pablo 500]

3 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Great AB by Ted.  Love watching him swing.  

Maybe he can start putting it together, with some fucking at bats.

I'm looking at you AJ.

[Planet Houston 4949]

[HtownHorn 15243]

Kemp - 2b

Reddick - rf

Bregman - ss

Springer - cf, if healthy

Gurriel - 3b

Gattis - dh

White - 1b

Stassi - c

Tucker - lf

 

So me a loss.

[WBT 20884]

23 hits in the 5 game losing streak.  15 tonight.

[Pibald 18]

 Nice insurance inning. 

[Pablo 500]

oh marwin

[perfectchaos007 6766]

A win?

A WIN!?!?!?

 

[WBT 20884]

Take the series tomorrow!

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Needed this one. 

[thetruth 149]

Nice win boys

[Pablo 500]

well earned and deserved W!

maybe this is the bats coming a bit out of their siesta.

[Smax 3800]

Woot we're good again

[Guadaloopy 11129]

 I love winning man.  I love winning.  It's like... better than losing.

[Gut Wagon 8214]

Never in doubt....

[Planet Houston 4949]

Been too long since this one...

[tx 3 putt 78470]

show me a loss on the schedule !!!!!!

[runthebone 8322]

35 minutes ago, Pablo said:

well earned and deserved W!

maybe this is the bats coming a bit out of their siesta.

I would say coma, but it's good to win.

[Lat22 4070]

7 hours ago, thetruth said:

Who is going to be surly's new bullpen whipping boy now that Giles is gone. Has to be someone. 

I don’t know about surly, but I do know who the Houston media pick is. Talk about beating a dead horse (no pun yada yada yada). 

[Mez2 4041]

#HTownPride never felt so good

[Scraps 13745]

So it still comes through the H bitches!!!!!

[Simon Honeybone 113]

8 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

Kemp - 2b

Reddick - rf

Bregman - ss

Springer - cf, if healthy

Gurriel - 3b

Gattis - dh

White - 1b

Stassi - c

Tucker - lf

 

So me a loss.

I would prefer this to what we do trot out there....

[UTexasFight 9789]

Looking ahead to the Dodgers series, we’ll miss Kershaw and Hill

 

JV/Stripling

LMJ/Maeda

Cole/Beuhler

 

Edit: Nm. Stripling went on the DL yesterday.

Not sure their rotation but it won’t include Kershaw and Hill

[Mez2 4041]

anyone go on the DL today so far - Blummer, Hinch, Rafael Ramirez? 

[UTexasFight 9789]

anyone go on the DL today so far - Blummer, Hinch, Rafael Ramirez? 

You shut your mouth.

 

It’s only 7:40 in Seattle...half the guys are still in bed. Although our luck lately, someone will try to get out of bed with a leg that’s still asleep, fall over, and break an arm trying to catch themselves

[UTexasFight 9789]

Speaking of Blummer, I am excited about filling this out:

[PsychMike 1553]

https://twitter.com/H_TownRhys/status/1024485624710090753

Sad but funny (I haven't figured out embedding tweets yet)

[mycox 587]

13 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Speaking of Blummer, I am excited about filling this out:

Suggest a trade for Jim Deshaies and put him back in the broadcast booth.

[Rockethorn1978 6203]

Are there any potential bats we could pick up off waivers? I saw Beltre might go on waivers, anyone else we could snag and put in the DH?

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Springer to the DL?

[David Dennison 19441]

5 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Are there any potential bats we could pick up off waivers? I saw Beltre might go on waivers, anyone else we could snag and put in the DH?

Is Beltre an upgrade on Gattis?

[Rockethorn1978 6203]

3 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Is Beltre an upgrade on Gattis?

Yea I think he would be, or maybe i'm thinking to much of years previous Beltre?

[David Dennison 19441]

6 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Yea I think he would be, or maybe i'm thinking to much of years previous Beltre?

He definitely gets on base more often. I was thinking Beltre would be a solid addition, too, but Gattis has some pretty good power numbers. 

Edited August 1, 2018 by David Dennison

[Hank Chinaski 6345]

5 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Is Beltre an upgrade on Gattis?

Probably not enough of one, though he does offer defensive utility. The dude may finally be slowing down, as he hasn't hit for much power this year. 

[UTexasFight 9789]

Springer to the DL?

That’s really not good for Springer if so. Normally they drag this out a few days, keep the guy on the bench for a game or two, mix in an off day, daily Hinch Iraq-defense-minister updates.... before retroactively putting him on the DL.

 

If they’re already pulling the trigger, that’s very disconcerting.

 

Only other choice I could see would be sending tucker down.

 

[Hank Chinaski 6345]

17 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Are there any potential bats we could pick up off waivers? I saw Beltre might go on waivers, anyone else we could snag and put in the DH?

I keep thinking about Choo. I'm sure the Rangers would love to lose that contract. He just turned 36 and is signed through 2020.

Texas would need to eat a lot of that contract - which they may be willing to do if we offer a good prospect package. 

Choo has been great this year (277/389/486) but was pretty average the last 2, so there is some risk there. Probably won't happen. 

I'll keep banging the McCutchen drum, though he's probably not a lock to clear waivers (Choo certainly is). 

Edited August 1, 2018 by Hank Chinaski