2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[Fudge Nuggets 19,208]

Twins will fuck it up.

[runthebone 8,020]

Morton v. Cleveland:

2.08 ERA, 13.0 IP, 13K/4BB, .196 BAA

 

Keuchel v. Cleveland:

4.91 ERA, 11.0 IP, 9K/3BB, .304 BAA

 

 

[Fat Bastard 600]

Fuck Keuchel. I want no part of that bitch as a top 3 starter at any point in the PO. He’ll do for a spot start to allow other guys to pitch on normal rest but he’s earned himself a seat for this postseason as far as I’m concerned and a one-way ticket out of town once the season is finished. 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

My playoff rotation if Morton is not right...

Verlander, Cole, pitcher by committee

[henrygandorf 29,194]

12 minutes ago, Tommy Nobis said:

My playoff rotation if Morton is not right...

Verlander, Cole, pitcher by committee

with james, valdez, mchugh, peacock, you could certainly cobble a game together a few innings at a time if you needed to, without using the theoretical 7-8-9 guys you would want to use in the other games.

not to mention lmj, if he's healthy enough.

[UTHornFan014 710]

Twins surprisingly didn't fuck it up. Magic # down to 3 now. I like our chances of being able to win 3 out of 7 against Toronto and Baltimore

[Rimbo 25,989]

Oakland lost.

[Pimphand 5,786]

27 minutes ago, UTHornFan014 said:

Twins surprisingly didn't fuck it up. Magic # down to 3 now. I like our chances of being able to win 3 out of 7 against Toronto and Baltimore

Especially on the road...

The A's are also on the road the rest of the way only they only have 6 games remaining.

I don't know what the odds of winning the division are outright but they have to be pretty high at this point.  Bring on OAK vs MFY and Go A's!

[henrygandorf 29,194]

they basically have to win out and have us go 2-5 to tie.  i'll take my chances with that situation. 

they're only 1.5 back of the yankees though.

really want to get this thing done by end of toronto series.  give everyone a day off the next day in balt.  then play guys as needed the last 2-3 days of the season.

for those that care about the logistics of clinching, keep in mind that oakland will be playing on the west coast while we're in toronto.  so it would be best if we worked the magic number down to 1 before one of our games, so that we could clinch on the field with a win, instead of in the clubhouse with an a's loss.  just sayin.

[tx 3 putt 77,144]

A's need to over take the yankees. Who wins the tiebreaker between then for home field ?

[UTexasFight 9,511]

A's need to over take the yankees. Who wins the tiebreaker between then for home field ?

Yankees

[tx 3 putt 77,144]

EAST COAST MEDIA BIAS !!!!!!!!

[Hank Chinaski 6,315]

I know the playoffs can be a "be careful what you wish for" situation, but man I'd be pulling for the Yankees if they meet OAK in the WC game. Because I'd rather run into the Yankees than the A's if it comes to that. The Yankees are good, but Judge may be rusty from the wrist injury, Gregorius is likely out, Severino hasn't been the same the second half of the season, etc. 

 

[tx 3 putt 77,144]

I only care about our first round match up, most likely Cleveland

ill worry about the next opponent after we beat Cleveland 

[Hank Chinaski 6,315]

8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

I only care about our first round match up, most likely Cleveland

ill worry about the next opponent after we beat Cleveland 

Agreed; just saying I always root for the teams I perceive to be better to lose. Obviously all moot if we can't get past first round. 

[Gut Wagon 8,083]

17 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

I know the playoffs can be a "be careful what you wish for" situation, but man I'd be pulling for the Yankees if they meet OAK in the WC game. Because I'd rather run into the Yankees than the A's if it comes to that. The Yankees are good, but Judge may be rusty from the wrist injury, Gregorius is likely out, Severino hasn't been the same the second half of the season, etc. 

 

Any chance to thump the Yankees is one to look forward to. 

[ckhorn 208]

5 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

We’ll be ok with Dallas. Wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t see CFM until the ALCS

Not no, but Hell no. He might be our 6th best starting pitcher right now. James and Valdez have been pitching much better than this guy. He is not the same pitcher he was a few years ago.

[formermav43 4,606]

1 hour ago, ckhorn said:

Not no, but Hell no. He might be our 6th best starting pitcher right now. James and Valdez have been pitching much better than this guy. He is not the same pitcher he was a few years ago.

James has. Valdez is walking 6 guys per 9. Hard (free) pass on that.

[kevwun 15,807]

Hinch thinks Morton will be fine and is planning to have him make his next scheduled start.  He says if it had been a playoff game, they wouldn't have taken him out.  They were planning on him getting an early hook yesterday, so they shut him down in the 1st when his velocity was down a bit.

Edited September 24, 2018 by kevwun

[mrhorn 1,383]

That's huge news.  I wouldn't mind if they held him his next start and just did a nice bullpen session instead.  We need him 100% in October.

[Limp Brisket 546]

8 hours ago, formermav43 said:

Valdez is walking 6 guys per 9. Hard (free) pass on that.

His stat line for the 6 innings he threw in relief of Morton was outstanding.

[kevwun 15,807]

Valdez has nasty movement.  If he gets a little better control, he's going to be damn good.

[Scraps 13,566]

11 minutes ago, mrhorn said:

That's huge news.  I wouldn't mind if they held him his next start and just did a nice bullpen session instead.  We need him 100% in October.

good luck....you aren't getting anyone at 100% in October.  

[Scraps 13,566]

Did anyone happen to get the email for the postseason tickets?  They said the drawing/notifications would be on(or around) Sept 21st.  I don't know of anyone who has been notified yet, so was just trying to see if we were all unlucky or what lol 

[kevwun 15,807]

I missed the first round, but signed up for the alcs and world series.  Haven't gotten anything on that one yet.

[Scraps 13,566]

Yeah that one won't send out until like Oct 5th or something 

[UDontKnow 10,447]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/ken-giles-m-actually-enjoying-013452853.html

I just hope he extends the Astros the exact same courtesy he extended other teams (gifting runs) when he pitches (likely in a non-save situation). 

[formermav43 4,606]

47 minutes ago, Limp Brisket said:

His stat line for the 6 innings he threw in relief of Morton was outstanding.

Sure. But I’m not starting a guy with worse peripherals than Keuchal  in a playoff series based on one relief outing. 

[Limp Brisket 546]

25 minutes ago, formermav43 said:

Sure. But I’m not starting a guy with worse peripherals than Keuchal  in a playoff series based on one relief outing. 

No, I agree 100% with that at this point.

[kevwun 15,807]

Not this year, but I don't expect there will be much if any dropoff with Keuchel's spot in the rotation next year between James, Valdez and Whitley.

[mbtex 683]

1 hour ago, UDontKnow said:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/ken-giles-m-actually-enjoying-013452853.html

I just hope he extends the Astros the exact same courtesy he extended other teams (gifting runs) when he pitches (likely in a non-save situation). 

Fuck Ken Giles. 

[formermav43 4,606]

46 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Not this year, but I don't expect there will be much if any dropoff with Keuchel's spot in the rotation next year between James, Valdez and Whitley.

I agree with that

[Tommy Nobis 905]

8 minutes ago, mbtex said:

Fuck Ken Giles. 

[runthebone 8,020]

3 hours ago, kevwun said:

Hinch thinks Morton will be fine and is planning to have him make his next scheduled start.  He says if it had been a playoff game, they wouldn't have taken him out.  They were planning on him getting an early hook yesterday, so they shut him down in the 1st when his velocity was down a bit.

Astros injury info is actually fake news

[Limp Brisket 546]

2 hours ago, UDontKnow said:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/ken-giles-m-actually-enjoying-013452853.html

 

Hey Giles you know who else is more comfortable with you in Toronto?

[Scraps 13,566]

Yuli AL player of the week

[Tommy Nobis 905]

[TonyTexas 10,518]

AJ isn’t buying Giles’ bullshit

[Bender Bending Rodriguez 1,693]

2 hours ago, Tommy Nobis said:

AJ’s handwriting is becoming ridiculous. 

[Honeysucklerose 990]

AJ isn’t buying Giles’ bullshit

Love it. Don't let that clown trash talk us

[Gut Wagon 8,083]

37 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

AJ isn’t buying Giles’ bullshit

Still can't believe we traded the only relief pitcher to ever lead the lead in (self) slugging percentage.

[TonyTexas 10,518]

Parting shot

“But my advice to him,” Hinch added, “would be to participate in the culture he’s in if he wants the benefits of it.”

[runthebone 8,020]

"Giles is 12 for 12 in save opportunities!" has to be the worst take in the first 431 pages of this thread.

[runthebone 8,020]

Good to get some guys going this week.

[runthebone 8,020]

Good to get some guys going this week.

[elfenix 34,328]

What happened to yuli's brother?

[TonyTexas 10,518]

What happened to yuli's brother?

Might be a hammy. Was a little gimpy running to 1st on his dp ball

[UTexasFight 9,511]

Ad behind McCann seems legit

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

Not great

[runthebone 8,020]

What the fuck