2018-2019 Astros Offseason Thread

[runthebone 7,931]

Nooooooooooooooooooo

 

I don't see how that takes him out of the rotation competition.  Maybe for the start of the season, not long term.

[Fozzz 152]

Guessing Peacock gets that spot now.

 

[Scraps 13,538]

Hinch said the “young guys that everybody will immediately go to” Whitley, Martin and Bukauskas are not options for breaking out of camp. “They’re not ready to jump into a rotation.”

[Storm the Field 5,271]

2 hours ago, runthebone said:

Nooooooooooooooooooo

 

I don't see how that takes him out of the rotation competition.  Maybe for the start of the season, not long term.

I read it as he's out of competition to be in the rotation to start the season, not relegated to bullpen for all of 2019.

[Fozzz 152]

Interesting.  I thought he had abandoned this pitch.

 

 

[thetruth 149]

Devo is getting shelled right now

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

Devo in midseason form:

 

[clapclapclap 9,000]

WHIP it (not) good

[mbtex 683]

McHugh reporting back soreness according to McTaggert

[Scraps 13,538]

welp there is always 2020 

[DaysOff 7,843]

McHugh reporting back soreness according to McTaggert

Do your stretches and wear a looser belt.

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

22 minutes ago, mbtex said:

McHugh reporting back soreness according to McTaggert

Doesn't sound too serious:

 

[henrygandorf 29,174]

back soreness, fine.  forearm soreness, not so much.  

[WBT 20,411]

7 hours ago, Fozzz said:

Interesting.  I thought he had abandoned this pitch.

 

 

Didn't he say he was cutting back on pitches because of working out of the bullpen?  I don't remember for sure but I can see needing to go back to the full repertoire now that he's starting again.

[UTexasFight 9,375]

Couple of good points from Kaplan today with James out of the running for the 5th starter on opening day (P.S. The Athletic has a 40% off Feb promo going right now I highly recommend jumping on. I cancelled my auto renewal a few days before it was going to hit. Then re-upped today at the 40% off rate... $36 for the year).

James falling out of the rotation battle impacts the final couple roster spots, as having him and his multi-inning capability penciled into an opening day bullpen role will make it easier for the Astros to carry only seven relievers as opposed to their usual eight. Breaking camp with a seven-man bullpen and 12-man pitching staff would allow them to carve out spots for both Jake Marisnick and Tony Kemp if they hold on to both outfielders.

It’s also worth noting the Astros will have the option of skipping their fifth starter’s turn multiple times in April. They have four off days in a 15-day span from the early-to-middle part of the month.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,144]

14 hours ago, mbtex said:

McHugh reporting back soreness according to McTaggert

I thought it was August when all our guys are supposed to get hurt.

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

 

[Fozzz 152]

12 hours ago, WBT said:

Didn't he say he was cutting back on pitches because of working out of the bullpen?  I don't remember for sure but I can see needing to go back to the full repertoire now that he's starting again.

I think often when someone is moved to the bullpen it would make sense to streamline their pitch mix given that they will typically not being seeing the order multiple times.  However, he also barely used the pitch in 2017 (assuming the few CHs registered to him aren't simply classification errors)  before he was converted into a reliever.  Interesting that he would feature it in his first outing of ST.  

Edited February 28, 2019 by Fozzz

[UTPhil2006 3,790]

5 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

Basically our starting roster with Bregman instead of Diaz, right?

[Scraps 13,538]

Toro 2 run homer

[Fudge Nuggets 19,144]

Nick Tanielu, hitting machine. 

[Mez2 4,020]

1 hour ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Basically our starting roster with Bregman instead of Diaz, right?

and too much tyler white

[Mez2 4,020]

19 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Toro 2 run homer

this dude is my mans

[Fudge Nuggets 19,144]

Alvarez looks like the kind of guy you want on your side if the benches clear.

[Mez2 4,020]

2 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Alvarez looks like the kind of guy you want on your side if the benches clear.

very racist - he's a LH hitting Pedro Cerrano,  minus the voodoo. 

Probably

[UTexasFight 9,375]

Toro 2 run homer

I haven’t seen a spring like this since.... Kyle Tucker, March 2018.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,144]

Good job, Erasmo.

Just wanted to type out his name at least once this spring training. 

[DaysOff 7,843]

Numbers 95 and 78 will not make this club.

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

1 hour ago, Mez2 said:

very racist - he's a LH hitting Pedro Cerrano,  minus the voodoo. 

Probably

Hats for bats?

[runthebone 7,931]

8 hours ago, Mez2 said:

very racist - he's a LH hitting Pedro Cerrano,  minus the voodoo. 

Probably

Scouting report says bats are afraid of curveball. 

[Stros121 4]

Time for Altuve to get that bat going. If I remember correctly he started out slow last year as well. 

[runthebone 7,931]

1 hour ago, Stros121 said:

Time for Altuve to get that bat going. If I remember correctly he started out slow last year as well. 

That is your first post?  That you are worried about Altuve's hitting on March 1?

 

I think it'll be OK.

[Scraps 13,538]

Awkward

[Stros121 4]

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

That is your first post?  That you are worried about Altuve's hitting on March 1?

 

I think it'll be OK.

Stros121= Stros I’ve been around quite awhile. Stay out of the cloak room!

[TonyTexas 10,481]

Time for Altuve to get that bat going. If I remember correctly he started out slow last year as well. 

Lulz. He’s had 5 ABs so far this spring. Plus, remember he had knee surgery in October , limiting his offseason preparation.

[tx 3 putt 76,294]

brianmctaggartmlb

Carlos Correa hit a baseball with an exit velo of 113-mph on Thursday. Last year, when his back was bothering him, he couldn’t hit one past 105 mph

 

some very encouraging news 

[Mez2 4,020]

Did anyone else get the email for single game purchase on Wednesday?

 

[Mez2 4,020]

9 hours ago, Stros121 said:

Time for Altuve to get that bat going. If I remember correctly he started out slow last year as well. 

Good post

[UTexasFight 9,375]

Did anyone else get the email for single game purchase on Wednesday?
 

Yes4

[tx 3 putt 76,294]

1 hour ago, Mez2 said:

Did anyone else get the email for single game purchase on Wednesday?

 

no email for me, hmmmm

[Fudge Nuggets 19,144]

6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

no email for me, hmmmm

You’re upgraded to Diamond Club. Those emails come out next week. 

[tx 3 putt 76,294]

for the first time in about 10 or 12 years, im skipping the home opener by choice

#springerdinger 

 

[Jshep34 2,303]

16 hours ago, Mez2 said:

Did anyone else get the email for single game purchase on Wednesday?

 

Mine is for monday

[Fudge Nuggets 19,144]

Throw fucking strikes, asshole.

[Jshep34 2,303]

Lilshep

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[Honeysucklerose 957]

Tucker just struck out. Again.

[TexArcher 37,506]

On 3/1/2019 at 9:06 PM, tx 3 putt said:

brianmctaggartmlb

Carlos Correa hit a baseball with an exit velo of 113-mph on Thursday. Last year, when his back was bothering him, he couldn’t hit one past 105 mph

 

some very encouraging news 

Man, if we can get Correa performing again with the addition of Brantley, this team is gonna score a shitload of runs.

[Mo Horn 8,807]

Straw having a great Spring. Might be tough to send him down at the start of the season. 

[formermav43 4,599]

51 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

Straw having a great Spring. Might be tough to send him down at the start of the season. 

It’ll be easy.

[mycox 582]

Booked an Airbnb in the St. Pete area close to Tropicana. Did any of you buy tickets for the opening game yet? If so, what section?