2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[clapclapclap 9000]

Brad Lidge on the radio this afternoon - "The Call didn't change the outcome because the Astros would have just kept Charlie Morton in longer and thus given up more runs (than 8.)"

[henrygandorf 29174]

makes no sense.  if anything, you could say porcello wouldn't have lasted as long, but i don't see how it affects morton at all.

[mbtex 683]

[UTexasFight 9370]

i like the idea of getting jake out there for a verlander game.  when he's on, he induces weak fly balls.  we saw last night what outfield defense can do.  i also like the idea of having reddick as a lefty off the bench. 

Plus Jake will get a 2 out 2nd inning HR when Boston gets aggressive going after him ahead of Bregs

[Chuckie Finster 22583]

6 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

Brad Lidge on the radio this afternoon - "The Call didn't change the outcome because the Astros would have just kept Charlie Morton in longer and thus given up more runs (than 8.)"

If there's one thing Brad Lidge knows, it's giving up runs in the playoffs.  I'll defer to the guru, here.

[runthebone 7929]

When Brad Lidge overstays his welcome, just say "Albert Pujols is on his way over."

[kevwun 15596]

21 minutes ago, Limp Brisket said:

CC in the 4 hole, interesting.

I think he has turned a corner.  His swing looked a lot better last night.  He has started hitting with some pop again.  I don't expect him to turn on one and bounce it off the train tracks just yet, but he's heading in the right direction and isn't taking timid, 3/4 speed swings anymore.

[IDIOTsavant 8437]

7 minutes ago, runthebone said:

When Brad Lidge overstays his welcome, just say "Albert Pujols is on his way over."

Of all the Astros players ever, he's the only one that actually had a hand in putting something into orbit.

[Gut Wagon 8052]

2 hours ago, Zavala said:

Stick him in the nosebleeds away from the field of play. Apparently Joe West assumes people are going to make catches into the stands and being in their way is somehow interference. 

Build the wall. 

 

[clapclapclap 9000]

6 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said:

Of all the Astros players ever, he's the only one that actually had a hand in putting something into orbit.

Was it consensual?

[Fozzz 152]

Jake will K in his first 3 PA on nine consecutive swinging strikes and then hit a 450 ft bomb to walk it off in the ninth 

[WBT 20400]

Kemp over Reddick is interesting

[Rockethorn1978 6061]

I don’t like switching lineups every game, seems like a panic move instead of sticking with what won you a title. But whatever let’s go!

[TonyTexas 10478]

Kemp over Reddick is interesting

2018 playoffs: .364/.533/.727 vs .280/.333/.440

[WBT 20400]

11 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

I don’t like switching lineups every game, seems like a panic move instead of sticking with what won you a title. But whatever let’s go!

I guess we mostly had a standard playoff lineup last year but in the regular season we changed it up all the time.

[alphahorn 1637]

love the lineup; it's about time hinch listened to me and moved correa back up. 

We gonna go 1-0 three times in a row starting tonight. 

Keuchel a game 7 hero LOL!! 

[UTPhil2006 3790]

I’m here. Let’s do this 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Just win tonight.

[Limp Brisket 546]

Gonna murder these fools tonight.

[henrygandorf 29174]

let's go.

[WBT 20400]

Do you guys know we traded for Verlander with only 2 seconds left before the deadline?  Holy shit!

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Fuck you, Benie

[APMP 685]

Everybody literally love Justin Verlander, and we'll be fine.

[TexArcher 37459]

Let's blow these boys out.

[henrygandorf 29174]

god damn dude.  come on.

[WBT 20400]

So many walks and hbp this series after being ahead 0-2

[Mo Horn 8795]

Just now, WBT said:

So many walks and hbp this series after being ahead 0-2

And with 2 outs. 

[WBT 20400]

There we go

[alphahorn 1637]

let's jump on them early.  swings those bats with a purpose tonight boys

[elfenix 34168]

Not in the hole 0-2 to start off the game is an improvement

[henrygandorf 29174]

heading to the bottom of the first scoreless?  i've been wondering what this feels like.  i like it.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

First time since the last time JV pitched we aren't down 2-0.

[TonyTexas 10478]

Not in the hole 0-2 to start off the game is an improvement

Maybe we put THEM in a 2-0 hole

[tx 3 putt 76170]

GOt to take Price to poundtown, early and often 

[tx 3 putt 76170]

Keep jumping on that first pitch !!!!

[WBT 20400]

We're going to fuck price up

[Mo Horn 8795]

Same pitch was called a ball when JV was pitching

[henrygandorf 29174]

yikes.  if price gets that strike 1 to altuve pitch, we're in deep shit.

[TexArcher 37459]

"Narrowly missed a home run last night."

That's one way to say it.

"Got fucking cheated on one of the worst calls in baseball history" is a better way to say it.

 

[TexArcher 37459]

There you go, Tuve!  

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Time to prove Hinch right, Correa. Show us why he moved you back up

[IDIOTsavant 8437]

1 minute ago, TexArcher said:

"Narrowly missed a home run last night."

That's one way to say it.

"Got fucking cheated on one of the worst calls in baseball history" is a better way to say it.

 

Think he was referring to his second AB off the wall in left.

[TonyTexas 10478]

"Narrowly missed a home run last night."

That's one way to say it.

"Got fucking cheated on one of the worst calls in baseball history" is a better way to say it.

 

"Narrowly missed a home run last night but Betts almost greatest catch ever prevented it

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Shitty call. Again. Sigh

[tx 3 putt 76170]

Damn 

[Mo Horn 8795]

Fuck. Leaving runners on early. 

[thetruth 149]

Price's zone is larger than Verlander's early. 

[kevwun 15596]

I'm sure JV will have the same zone.

[henrygandorf 29174]

was tom goodwin doing 'remember the titans'?

[TexArcher 37459]

Fuuuuuuuuuck.