2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[henrygandorf 29174]

well, here we go.

[clapclapclap 9000]

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

[elfenix 34168]

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

[Mo Horn 8795]

Come the fuck on

[TexArcher 37459]

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

[kevwun 15596]

Nah, you're having a rage induced stroke.

[Mo Horn 8795]

He went

[henrygandorf 29174]

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 20400]

that's a swing

[elfenix 34168]

Mother fuck

[alphahorn 1637]

another close call another REd Sox call

[thetruth 149]

So that was a strike there

[henrygandorf 29174]

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

[Longhornlax 58]

And it continues

[runthebone 7929]

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 3777]

Fuck these got damned umps.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Punch him out

[pevodog 14]

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 37459]

Huge pitch!  Attaboy, JV.

 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

There you go, JV! 

[WBT 20400]

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 29174]

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 7823]

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 973]

Gaggle of HOFers hanging out in the Diamonds.

[TexArcher 37459]

Fuck you, Blue.

[henrygandorf 29174]

christ this zone is getting bigger.

[runthebone 7929]

That is not a fucking strike, jackass

[Telegraph_it 3353]

They aren’t even trying to hide it. 

Edited October 19, 2018 by Telegraph_it

[cabowabo 4449]

Get Altuve some got damn flower seeds.

[cabowabo 4449]

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 8795]

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

[henrygandorf 29174]

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

[Telegraph_it 3353]

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 29174]

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 29174]

holy shit that was dirty.

[TexArcher 37459]

That curve is filthy.

Keep rolling, JV.  Runs are coming.

[TexArcher 37459]

Okay, there's a bullshit strike for Justin.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Umps a god damn clown

[Mo Horn 8795]

Where the fuck was that pitch? 

[TexArcher 37459]

And then a strike called a ball.  My god.

[cabowabo 4449]

The fix is definitely in.