2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[Honeysucklerose 1006]

[Gut Wagon 8219]

If Giles were to develop a blister or pull a groin or something, and Brad had to start closing a game here or there...well, maybe we'd somehow survive. 

[Fozzz 152]

lol Baltimore fans think Peacock is cheating because his pitches have so much movement.

 

[Rustic Horn 929]

[TonyTexas 10774]

If Giles were to develop a blister or pull a groin or something, and Brad had to start closing a game here or there...well, maybe we'd somehow survive. 

I think it’s telling that AJ left Peacock in there instead of bringing in Giles.

[UTexasFight 9819]

I literally love Jerry’s son

[formermav43 4630]

4 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

If Giles were to develop a blister or pull a groin or something, and Brad had to start closing a game here or there...well, maybe we'd somehow survive. 

Or they could let him continue to pitch for multiple, high leverage innings, which is much more valuable.

Edited April 4, 2018 by formermav43

[Gut Wagon 8219]

Just now, TonyTexas said:

I think it’s telling that AJ left Peacock in there instead of bringing in Giles.

Absolutely. The Astros have been a little sloppy closing out a couple games so far, and with how hard it was to get a lead in this one, no point risking the W by getting cute. Giles will keep getting his chances, no doubt.

[Player 4611]

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Damn I was looking at the schedule to see what time we played tonight, and it just ended. At least we won.

[Gut Wagon 8219]

1 minute ago, formermav43 said:

Or they could let him continue to pitch for multiple, high leverage innings, which is much more valuable.

Great to know the guy can do both. There's not a huge sample size to go off, but at this point, I trust Peacock more than Devo as an alternate closer. 

[Mez2 4048]

4 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Damn I was looking at the schedule to see what time we played tonight, and it just ended. At least we won.

you know what this means - now you can't watch until we lose. so, you're fucked

[Fozzz 152]

I'd trust Devo against LHB and Peacock against RHB and if you want someone to go more than one inning.

 

[henrygandorf 29227]

i'm down for hinch managing by feel and not like a freaking robot.  the closer doesn't need to come in for just the 9th every save situation.  peacock was in, rested, and throwing darts.  i'm sure giles was ready if/when we needed him.  but we didn't.  that's how hinch managed in the postseason, and i'm fine with him doing it now.  as far as i'm concerned, we have 3-4 guys who are capable of getting out #27.  giles is one of them.

we got a day off tomorrow, and everyone will be available on friday.  if peacock needs an extra day, he gets it.

[DaysOff 8211]

lol Baltimore fans think Peacock is cheating because his pitches have so much movement.

 

You found the texags of mlb boards

[formermav43 4630]

2 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

i'm down for hinch managing by feel and not like a freaking robot.  the closer doesn't need to come in for just the 9th every save situation.  peacock was in, rested, and throwing darts.  i'm sure giles was ready if/when we needed him.  but we didn't.  that's how hinch managed in the postseason, and i'm fine with him doing it now.  as far as i'm concerned, we have 3-4 guys who are capable of getting out #27.  giles is one of them.

we got a day off tomorrow, and everyone will be available on friday.  if peacock needs an extra day, he gets it.

This is the correct answer.

[Gut Wagon 8219]

1 minute ago, DaysOff said:

13 minutes ago, Fozzz said:

lol Baltimore fans think Peacock is cheating because his pitches have so much movement.

 

You found the texags of mlb boards

Wonder if Miss Agnes is dating Daddy 98?

[cabowabo 4691]

We need to give Giles a few opportunities at middle relief. If he is not effective, we need to cut him.

[UTexasFight 9819]

This is kind of random, but has anyone noticed that McTaggart has been... different on Twitter?  He still posts his usual stuff, but he's also been really snarky, and not in an endearing way, this year at times.  

Soooo kinda like our fan base?

[Scraps 13801]

We need to give Giles a few opportunities at middle relief. If he is not effective, we need to cut him.

Lol

[Gourmand 7778]

26 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

We need to give Giles a few opportunities at middle relief. If he is not effective, we need to cut him.

day drinking is the best because you get your hangover out of the way before work the next day

[cabowabo 4691]

Oh ok, we'll trade him for Mike Trout instead of cutting him.

[TonyTexas 10774]

Damn. Jim Crane is giving Les Alexander a run for his money as best Houston owner ever.

[RegularSizedRudy 39]

On a 138 win pace so far. Not bad

You found the texags of mlb boards

Speaking of texags, Liucci was on the same flight as me to Atlanta this morning. Looks like an even bigger douche in person..

[Limp Brisket 549]

Ugly game but a win is a win.  Glad to see Reddick’s confidence is back with a 3 for 4 line at the plate.  

[Mez2 4048]

day drinking is the best because you get your hangover out of the way before work the next day

If that's the case then you're not drinking enough

[runthebone 8377]

1 hour ago, RegularSizedRudy said:

On a 138 win pace so far. Not bad
 

 

Speaking of texags, Liucci was on the same flight as me to Atlanta this morning. Looks like an even bigger douche in person..

 

Did you not show the cock gif to him as you walked by?

[cabowabo 4691]

Ugly game but a win is a win.  Glad to see Reddick’s confidence is back with a 3 for 4 line at the plate.  

He had a fairly good game last night too.

[RegularSizedRudy 39]

I dropped the ball...didn’t think about it until after we boarded. His seat was way in the back of the plane and I didn’t feel like walking all the way back there.

[wesleywest 63]

Crazy that Crane is being so generous with the rings.  It’s awesome though.  I was around him a lot with my last job.  Truly a mean, miserable, asshole with Cal Ripken-like consistency. 

[kevwun 16440]

Yeah, I was nervous based on stuff I had heard but he has been everything you could hope for so far.

[Bender Bending Rodriguez 1708]

6 hours ago, Chuckie Finster said:

This is kind of random, but has anyone noticed that McTaggart has been... different on Twitter?  He still posts his usual stuff, but he's also been really snarky, and not in an endearing way, this year at times.  

He’s been this way for quite a while, now. Tends to whine a bit, too, about to the daily grind of doing what’s essentially his job. His constant, insecure UH homerism can be a beat down, too, but he’s still a very good beat writer and consistently delivers great content, so I put up with it.

A lot of beat writers tend to be like this. Not sure if it’s the grind of the job or it’s the job that just happens to attract this personality type.  

Edited April 5, 2018 by Bender Bending Rodriguez

[Ldogg53 514]

If that's the case then you're not drinking enough

Went to the game. Still drinking.
Phil left hours ago totally wasted.

[maninblack 7975]

Excellent win. Love getting Ws when it's not going your way and you have to manufacture runs somehow. Props again to Reddick. He should tweet more.

[Limp Brisket 549]

2 hours ago, cabowabo said:

3 hours ago, Limp Brisket said:

Ugly game but a win is a win.  Glad to see Reddick’s confidence is back with a 3 for 4 line at the plate.  

He had a fairly good game last night too.

That was inferred.  It wasn’t a fluke, nobody did shit today but he was the reason again.  Confidence is back.

[TonyTexas 10774]

That was inferred.  It wasn’t a fluke, nobody did shit today but he was the reason again.  Confidence is back.

I don’t think he lost his confidence after 2 hitless games. Y’all act like he went 0fer a week.

[Rimbo 27034]

[kevwun 16440]

22 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

I don’t think he lost his confidence after 2 hitless games. Y’all act like he went 0fer a week.

He had a rough playoffs also.

[Limp Brisket 549]

30 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

I don’t think he lost his confidence after 2 hitless games. Y’all act like he went 0fer a week.

He damn near went 0 for a postseason.

 

[Spaceman Spiff 408]

He damn near went 0 for a postseason.  

 

The Astros World Series run had so many great memories and so many heroes with clutch hits off of seemingly invincible closers that some great moments get forgotten. Like Reddick's hit off of Kimbrel in ALDS Game 4. Underrated highlight from last year. 

 

https://streamable.com/cm7j6

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-eighth-pitch-to-josh-reddick/

 

 

 

[Limp Brisket 549]

"Damn near"

[TonyTexas 10774]

He damn near went 0 for a postseason.
 

Hmmm. Can you think of a couple of Astros of who damn near went 0 for 6 postseasons?

Hint: They are both newly elected Hall of Famers.

[Fondren & Main 6903]

Giles sucks.  Why do we need a closer when we have 7 starters!?  Get rid of the young Doug Henry.

[UTexasFight 9819]

Off days suck....

Am I actually going to have to quality time with my kids tonight?

[WBT 20981]

No shit, didn't they just have 5 months off?

[kevwun 16440]

You didn't have to watch Giles pitch yesterday in a 1 run game in part because of that day off.  Have to find the positives.

[Guest]

Wife tells me she’s working late tonight. 

 

“That’s ok, I’ll just chill at the house and watch the Ast...  Sonofabeech. Guess I’ll pick up some lube on the way home and watch porn. “

[Mez2 4048]

11 hours ago, Ldogg53 said:

Went to the game. Still drinking.
Phil left hours ago totally wasted.

i'm afraid for him to move three blocks from the stadium. i might leave a duffel bag at his house for when i go to games

[uoftorange 1391]

52 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Off days suck....

Am I actually going to have to quality time with my kids tonight?

Are you implying that watching the Astros with your kids is not quality time??

[Fozzz 152]

Alcala on the mound tonight for Buies Creek should be interesting to watch with the big league club having the day off.  Although they signed him out of the DR for practically nothing, he has the best fastball of any current prospect (topping out at 102).