2019 Houston Astros Thread

[Planet Houston 4930]

Time to get back where we belong - World Series Champs or bust. 

And if we don’t, Lil’ Shep starts the 2020 thread. 

Let’s do this, fellas. I’m feeling great about this season. 

[elfenix 34328]

[UTexasFight 9510]

I have a feeling more than a handful of guys have been this laser focused/pissed off since October 19.

#takeitback

[Southernthunder 38]

Let’s fucking go! 

[runthebone 8020]

Win the whole fucking thing...

[rvm96 1643]

Me on Thursday

 

[WBT 20628]

In

[DaysOff 7959]

Hi34

[ERhine 1894]

Let’s do it.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Take it Back!

Edited March 27, 2019 by Seasick Sailor

[Jshep34 2319]

Team shep reporting.

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[mbtex 683]

[Mez2 4024]

[Amos Moses 795]

This is it.  Here for the wins.

[TonyTexas 10518]

[HtownHorn 14742]

3 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Bregman is completely hogging Reddick's camera time. I also like how the clubhouse guy is like, "Why is everyone looking over there?"

[BornOrange 1441]

Take It Back!

[WBT 20628]

From Jayson Stark on The Atletic:

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The magic number: 100

What it means: That’s 100, as in 100 wins. It’s a bar those Houston Astros have cleared two years in a row. So what happens if they win 100 again this year, as some of the projection machines expect? We’ll tell you what.

The Astros won 103 games last year. They won 101 — and the World Series — the year before that. We’ve seen them projected this season to win anywhere between 97 games (FanGraphs) and 108 (Joe Sheehan). Which tells you they have a chance, in a top-heavy division, to do something that has almost never been done.

The last team to win 100-plus games three years in a row? That would be Mike Mussina’s 2002-03-04 Yankees. The last team not named the Yankees to do it? That would be John Smoltz’s 1997-98-99 Braves. The last American League team not named the Yankees to pull that off? How about Jim Palmer’s 1969-70-71 Orioles.

Ah, but you know what none of those teams did that the Astros have a shot to do? Win 100-plus three years in a row — and win two World Series. That’s what.

The last team to do that? Mort Cooper’s 1942-43-44 Cardinals. That’s a mere 75 years ago if you’re subtracting along at home.

But guess what else? This feat has been achieved by just one American League team in history — and it’s not the Yankees. It was done by only Lefty Grove’s 1929-30-31 Philadelphia A’s, who won the first of their two World Series exactly 90 years ago. That’s 90!

So now that far-from-unfathomable possibility is dangling there in Houston, in front of a team built to win — both the April-to-September marathon and the dominant-pitching tournament of October. So store this fun little factoid in the memory vault in your brain. It’s not impossible. And remember, the Yankees have never done this.

“I’m not surprised you know that history,” Hinch said, after we informed him of our exhaustive research. “But I’d really like to be the answer the next time you have to say that to somebody.”

 

[henrygandorf 29194]

imgur

[Mo Horn 8852]

The first team in history to go 173-0.

[Pablo 494]

Let’s go, boys!  Take it back 2019!

[CycleTex87 2977]

I’m in. Let’s go!

[tx 3 putt 77130]

Less than 24 to go, start a roll call:

in, sect 121

[Scraps 13566]

Of course Bregman gets the line lol:

 

 

 

LETSSSSSSSSSSSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Minor league rosters set:

 

Edited March 27, 2019 by Seasick Sailor

[maninblack 7974]

[Ichabod 184]

I can haz formation of dynasty?

[TonyTexas 10518]

That AAA squad, particularly the pitching staff, is stout

[Rimbo 25988]

 

[Rimbo 25988]

7 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

 

They know who we are.

[DoobieWah 1448]

[UTexasFight 9510]

That AAA squad, particularly the pitching staff, is stout

Ha
Was thinking the same thing and going to post that I bet that AAA roster could hold its own / play .500 ball against teams in the AL West not named Astros... maybe not quite but you get the gist.

[TexArcher 37987]

Regular season wins predictions?

I'll go with 108.

 

[Guadaloopy 10980]

 

[UTexasFight 9510]

Regular season wins predictions?
I'll go with 108.
 

Yes.
it’s hard to beat the correct answer

[Bull Horn 118]

Go ‘Stros!

[ausjala 101]

Reg season, 104. Road to Crown, 11-2. Go Stros!

[Fudge Nuggets 19208]

Here we go again... what is it with this guy?

https://www.mlb.com/astros/news/carlos-correa-opening-day-availability-in-doubt

 

[cabowabo 4492]

Checking in.

[tx 3 putt 77130]

Boarded. Lot of Astro fans on this flight

don’t see Mez or Phil 

[mycox 582]

UA981 flight is half full of Astros fans. Looks like there will be a lot of orange at Tropicana.

Edit: Are you flying United? I don't see you 3putt.

Edited March 28, 2019 by mycox

[tx 3 putt 77130]

Row 14, orange pull over 

[Ichabod 184]

Myyyyyyyyyy niggas. Y'all boys give em hell in Tampa today!!!!!!

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

My goal is to get  a full day in before first pitch. My problem is I can't focus on anything and have already wasted my first 30 minutes at work watching Astros highlights. 

[Ldogg53 514]

Rise and shine boys. Time to take it back!!

[SimonBolivar 10958]

[WBT 20628]

We get the 1st of 104 regular season wins today.

[ChickenSandwich 9843]

Checking in for the 2019 Orbit gif thread of dominance. 

I need more dancing tejanos in my life. Viva los Stros!

[Mez2 4024]

Pull out the candy cause it's time to shine....

Let's fucking roll boys!

[tx 3 putt 77130]

Boots are on the ground