2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[henrygandorf 29228]

well, here we go.

[clapclapclap 9000]

Bregman hasn't played as well since he was hotdogging with the Eovaldi video.

[elfenix 34760]

Really need to start getting the next guy out after getting the second out

[Mo Horn 8939]

Come the fuck on

[TexArcher 39074]

Is y'all's picture doing a little static flicker for a fraction of a second every so often?

[kevwun 16444]

Nah, you're having a rage induced stroke.

[Mo Horn 8939]

He went

[henrygandorf 29228]

6 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

Bregman hasn't played as well since he was hotdogging with the Eovaldi video.

he's been fine in the field.

fuck, verlander, really can't rely on a chase there on 3-2.

[WBT 20994]

that's a swing

[elfenix 34760]

Mother fuck

[alphahorn 1637]

another close call another REd Sox call

[thetruth 149]

So that was a strike there

[henrygandorf 29228]

big surprise - another call we don't get.  but hey, at least the announcers thought he went.  again.

[Longhornlax 58]

And it continues

[runthebone 8380]

I'm sure Verlander can throw 170 pitches today, right?

[alphahorn 1637]

I hate to be a conspiracy fucker, but it's hard not to think mlb has sent out an edict: we want boston to advance

[Okie State 3889]

Fuck these got damned umps.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Punch him out

[pevodog 11]

Baseball is as rigged as the WWE


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[FondrenRoad 4378]

Why even go through the charade of the game if the umps are going to be so clearly biased?

[TexArcher 39074]

Huge pitch!  Attaboy, JV.

 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

There you go, JV! 

[WBT 20994]

Got him!  Nice escape but lots of extra pitches because of the error.  I think JV may be good for 150 tonight though, so we're still good.

[FondrenRoad 4378]

1 minute ago, alphahorn said:

I hate to be a conspiracy fucker, but it's hard not to think mlb has sent out an edict: we want boston to advance

No 3rd base ump in high school misses that call. 

[alphahorn 1637]

one of the few breakdowns of discipline by the bosox at the plate

[henrygandorf 29228]

and that's what aces do.  after all, he's obsessed with the number 3.

in a weird way, that's almost better?  let's get some momentum and score some runs.

re: 170 pitches - i would think he's good for 120.  pitch count isn't his issue though, it's that one weird inning where he just loses it.  and it's rarely his last inning.  hopefully we just saw his bad one.

[DaysOff 8215]

I'm sure Verlander can throw 170 pitches today, right?

It's been estimated that Nolan threw 283 pitches in a 13 inning game pre pitch count era. So why not.

[FondrenRoad 4378]

Just now, henrygandorf said:

and that's what aces do.  after all, he's obsessed with the number 3.

in a weird way, that's almost better?  let's get some momentum and score some runs.

re: 170 pitches - i would think he's good for 120.  pitch count isn't his issue though, it's that one weird inning where he just loses it.  and it's rarely his last inning.  hopefully we just saw his bad one.

Yep. And for sure, anyone else on the mound for us after that bad call doesnt shut down the next batter. They score 2 to 4 instead. Verlander is the fucking man, but you shouldnt have to beat both the umps and the winningest team in baseball at the same time. 

[Jimbaround 987]

Gaggle of HOFers hanging out in the Diamonds.

[TexArcher 39074]

Fuck you, Blue.

[henrygandorf 29228]

christ this zone is getting bigger.

[runthebone 8380]

That is not a fucking strike, jackass

[Telegraph_it 3379]

They aren’t even trying to hide it. 

Edited October 19, 2018 by Telegraph_it

[cabowabo 4692]

Get Altuve some got damn flower seeds.

[cabowabo 4692]

Sure would be nice to have a catcher that can hit above the Mendoza line.

[FondrenRoad 4378]

13 minutes ago, alphahorn said:

I hate to be a conspiracy fucker, but it's hard not to think mlb has sent out an edict: we want boston to advance

As a conspiracy theorist myself, you would think the league would want the Sox to win in 6 in Boston to maximize value. Maybe even let it get to game 7 if they can control the outcome. Game 7s are high revenue. 

[clapclapclap 9000]

1 minute ago, Telegraph_it said:

They aren’t even trying to hide it. 

I.e. they're telegraphing it?

[Mo Horn 8939]

Did the ump have to check the count before deciding to call that a strike? 

[henrygandorf 29228]

oh you gotta be kidding me.  even vazquez was surprised.

[Telegraph_it 3379]

1 minute ago, clapclapclap said:

I.e. they're telegraphing it?

That is a word that would apply. 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Lol. That never gets called. But only in a Boston Houston playoff game. Fuck

[FondrenRoad 4378]

Just now, henrygandorf said:

oh you gotta be kidding me.  even vazquez was surprised.

To be fair, that last pitch was just inside the TV strike zone rectangle. He made it look like a ball though. For sure, it would have been a ball if an Astro was pitching though. 

[henrygandorf 29228]

1 minute ago, FondrenRoad said:

To be fair, that last pitch was just inside the TV strike zone rectangle. He made it look like a ball though. For sure, it would have been a ball if an Astro was pitching though. 

it definitely wasn't the worst called strike this game, or even that inning, but he definitely looked surprised.

[henrygandorf 29228]

holy shit that was dirty.

[TexArcher 39074]

That curve is filthy.

Keep rolling, JV.  Runs are coming.

[TexArcher 39074]

Okay, there's a bullshit strike for Justin.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Umps a god damn clown

[Mo Horn 8939]

Where the fuck was that pitch? 

[TexArcher 39074]

And then a strike called a ball.  My god.

[cabowabo 4692]

The fix is definitely in.