2019 Houston Astros Thread

[Mo Horn 8852]

When's the last time someone was intentionally walked to get to Altuve? And it worked. That's where we are these days. 

[Wishbone 4763]

2 minutes ago, APMP said:

What are the odds that Mr. Rarely Ks does so twice in a row.

Better than before.

[Scraps 13570]

Someone pull yer dick out and slap the Ms with it this inning plz

[UTexasFight 9517]

Smith with a perfect inning for Round Rock tonight

[tx 3 putt 77235]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

Smith with a perfect inning for Round Rock tonight

Soon, soon 

[Wishbone 4763]

C’mon Brantley. One time and let’s go home.

[Wishbone 4763]

C’mon Yuli. One time and let’s go home.

[WBT 20643]

The Yuli!!!!

[Wishbone 4763]

Had to work, eventually!!!

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

La. Pina.

[Mez2 4025]

Group hugs in the shower!

[Smax 3800]

winning sure feels good

[Mo Horn 8852]

 El Yuli

[tx 3 putt 77235]

Y’all keep talking shit about yuli !!!

[Guadaloopy 10989]

Great... another fly ball from Yuli.

[Mez2 4025]

#HTownPride 

[YChang 3455]

Yes!!!!!

[Scraps 13570]

Someone pull yer dick out and slap the Ms with it this inning plz

Yuli obliges

[rvm96 1643]

All the crybabies in this thread can stop their crying now. 

[DaysOff 7961]

Thank Christ. Sitting here ready to blast out of SFO reading this thread. We can go now.

[UTexasFight 9517]

Sparks 2 pitches before that:
“Yuli can’t let his brother out do him can he?
Lourdes had 2 home runs tonight for Toronto”

[henrygandorf 29194]

that feeling.  it's not happiness.  it's relief.

let's start something.

[runthebone 8024]

He is heating up...

 

 Altuve hit a couple hard today.

[David Dennison 18940]

Praise the baseball gods.

[UTexasFight 9517]

Walkoff fireworks straight in to Friday night fireworks are the best kind of fireworks

1234

[Houston20 224]

5-1 in extra inning games now

[WBT 20643]

Just now, henrygandorf said:

that feeling.  it's not happiness.  it's relief.

let's start something.

Checks schedule...we've won 3 out of 5?  Doesn't feel like it, does it?  We need another 10 game winning streak.

[Guadaloopy 10989]

I like walk-offs... and turtles.

[TonyTexas 10519]

[Wishbone 4763]

Good deal. Extra innings we did not need.

[Dennis Taylor 18847]

Way more exciting than beating the Mariners should be but I'll take it given the last couple weeks 

[henrygandorf 29194]

5 minutes ago, WBT said:

Checks schedule...we've won 3 out of 5?  Doesn't feel like it, does it?  We need another 10 game winning streak.

god, seriously.  it does not feel like that at all.

[Rimbo 26019]

[rvm96 1643]

 

[TexArcher 37989]

36 minutes ago, Smax said:

winning sure feels good

It's, like, better than losing!

[HtownHorn 14755]

1 hour ago, WBT said:

Checks schedule...we've won 3 out of 5?  Doesn't feel like it, does it?  We need another 10 game winning streak.

Lulz. It feels more like they have lost 3 straight series in a row.

[DallasGatr 216]

Thank Christ. Sitting here ready to blast out of SFO reading this thread. We can go now.

 

Edit-Late night SFO-DFW or the all nighter?

[tx 3 putt 77235]

Maybe this is the win that gets this train back on the tracks 

[DaysOff 7961]

Lol

[Mo Horn 8852]

8 hours ago, WBT said:

Checks schedule...we've won 3 out of 5?  Doesn't feel like it, does it?  We need another 10 game winning streak.

Cause we've also won 3 out of the last 7. Only 4.5 ahead of the Rangers. 

[BornOrange 1441]

9 hours ago, Wishbone said:

Wouln’t be a permanent move. He’s damn good in RF as a fielder, and has an arm that would be wasted at 1st. We have other options.

Which is why my first options would be to train Alvarez, Tucker, or Brantley at first base. I don't know if two of those three can play in the outfield at the same time. If Brantley and/or Tucker can play CF or RF effectively, that would be great.

Even then, they may be looking to reduce Reddick's role next year. His contract is going to keep him on the team, but his power numbers are low for a corner outfielder.

After DH and 1B, the next spot in the lineup that needs an offensive upgrade is RF.

[BornOrange 1441]

Kinda ironic after last night's game that I'm arguing for less playing time for Reddick and Guriel next year, maybe even this year once we get everyone healthy.

[WBT 20643]

1 hour ago, Mo Horn said:

Cause we've also won 3 out of the last 7. Only 4.5 ahead of the Rangers. 

3 of the last 12 actually

[Hank Chinaski 6315]

1 hour ago, Mo Horn said:

Only 4.5 ahead of the Rangers. 

OAK isn't going to go away either (7 back), and I *think* they're actually better than TEX.

[Guadaloopy 10989]

1 hour ago, BornOrange said:

Kinda ironic after last night's game that I'm arguing for less playing time for Reddick and Guriel next year, maybe even this year once we get everyone healthy.

Arguing for less PT for Reddick this year is insane.  It flies in the face of reality.  Dude is having a career year at the plate and routinely making Spider-Man plays in RF.  It’s OK to forgive him for the 2017 ALCS and WS performances now.   

[BornOrange 1441]

Reddick's career year was 2017. He had an OPS of .847 while his OPS this year is .786

Marisnek has an OPS of .782 this year. Altuve is at .784 

Miles Straw is at .836

[Mez2 4025]

Reddick is Mr Irrelevant 

[runthebone 8024]

Yuli was telling his teammates, "I remember the Astros' wearing this jersey when I was a senior in high school."

[Hank Chinaski 6315]

44 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Arguing for less PT for Reddick this year is insane.  It flies in the face of reality.  Dude is having a career year at the plate and routinely making Spider-Man plays in RF.  It’s OK to forgive him for the 2017 ALCS and WS performances now.   

I think the Reddick conversation had more to do with next year. He's signed for another year, but so are Springer/Brantley/Marisnick, and Tucker is ready now. Alvarez is here to stay. 

I don't think you keep Tucker in AAA for a third consecutive year in order to keep Reddick on the roster. That means they are likely to either part ways with Tucker or Reddick, and you have to figure we only move Tucker in a trade to get a pretty big fish. 

[DaysOff 7961]

Tucker needs to prove he can hit big league pitching while chewing his six pieces of gum simultaneously. He hasn't done that consistently yet.