2019 Houston Astros Thread

[henrygandorf 29,225]

schedule is borked this year.

[tx 3 putt 78,682]

27 minutes ago, Ichabod said:

Why aren't we playing on the 4th and why are we the only team in all of MLB to be playing (Against the Rangers) on July 11th?

Because you touch yourself 

[UTexasFight 9,818]

F selig

[UTexasFight 9,818]

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/Astros-insider-How-Carlos-Beltran-helped-to-14068517.php
Carlos Beltran still contributing to the Astros.  Somehow some way I want that guy on our staff.  Someone get Lunhow on line 1.

If I’m the Yankees, I’m like “wtf, dude”

But I’m Team Astros, so “thanks for paying Beltran to give our guys advice”

[HtownHorn 15,236]

49 minutes ago, Ichabod said:

Why aren't we playing on the 4th and why are we the only team in all of MLB to be playing (Against the Rangers) on July 11th?

Also there are 4 teams off on Friday the 5th.

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

well deserved:

 

[Scraps 13,800]

well deserved:
 

Yep was coming to post this

[Mez2 4,048]

Yardon gonna win ROY

[Johnny Sack 8,397]

3 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Beltran isn’t leaving nyc 

A guy who has made probably $250 million in his career is just not going to spend his retirement as a full-time coach -- they work about 300 days a year.

[Hank Chinaski 6,360]

20 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

Yardon gonna win ROY

Interesting thought. Here are the top-rated AL position-player rookies by Fangraphs WAR:

1. Brandon Lowe, TB - 2.5 WAR, 129 wRC+, 307 PA

2. Dan Vogelbach, SEA - 2.1 WAR, 142 wRC+, 321 PA

3. Yordan Alvarez, HOU - 1.0 WAR, 196 wRC+, 69 PA

So, Yordan is already 3rd despite playing in only 16 games. Lowe has a .381 BABIP and strikes out 34% of the time, so I wonder how he'll be able to keep up his pace. On the other hand, this is probably about who Vogelbach is. Then there's Guerrero, who is currently at 0.2 WAR and a 102 wRC+, but there's no doubt he has the talent to put up big offensive numbers. (There are some pitchers with decent numbers, but none have such eye-popping numbers that they currently seem likely to overtake these guys.)

Yordan definitely has a shot. He obviously won't keep up this pace, but he's got a shot.

 

[UTexasFight 9,818]

A guy who has made probably $250 million in his career is just not going to spend his retirement as a full-time coach -- they work about 300 days a year.

He could be a special assistant coach to Correa...he’d only work about 90 days a year.

[Scraps 13,800]

I think its funny/ironic the team sucked in June (as far as what our standard should be) and we managed 2 player of the month awards lol

[tx 3 putt 78,682]

4 minutes ago, Scraps said:

I think its funny/ironic the team sucked in June (as far as what our standard should be) and we managed 2 player of the month awards lol

Worst team ever !!!!!!!

[Storm the Field 5,366]

Through 86 games:

2017: 58-28, 15.5 up

2018: 55-31, 0.5 up

2019: 54-32, 7.0 up

In 2017, August (11-17) was our swoon. July (13-11) and August (14-12) were the low points of 2018.

If going 15-12 this June is our bad month of 2019, we're sitting pretty.

Edited July 3, 2019 by Storm the Field

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

[HoustonFrog 368]

Maybe I’m crazy but I’d have Reddick on the bench and Alvarez in the line up. Alvarez is one of our 2-3 best hitters right now

Damn shame he can’t play 1B

[Scraps 13,800]

I wouldn't. Let him sit with the knee he will get 4 days rest and then come bomb on LAA

[rvm96 1,643]

19 minutes ago, HoustonFrog said:

Maybe I’m crazy but I’d have Reddick on the bench and Alvarez in the line up. Alvarez is one of our 2-3 best hitters right now

Damn shame he can’t play 1B

They said before the series he's not playing in the field

[henrygandorf 29,225]

coors is a huge outfield.  i'm fine with our guys.

there will be plenty of chances to see yordan crush balls from the dh slot.

[TonyTexas 10,772]

A preemptive response on why White is playing. You don’t want Straw playing shortstop with Miley, a ground ball pitcher, on the mound.

 

How many bombs does JV give up tonight at Coors? I put the o/u at 2 1/2

 

[Scraps 13,800]

A preemptive reaction for tonight White fucking sucks ass and is fat

 

 

 

 

[Wishbone 4,958]

51 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

A preemptive response on why White is playing. You don’t want Straw playing shortstop with Miley, a ground ball pitcher, on the mound.

 

How many bombs does JV give up tonight at Coors? I put the o/u at 2 1/2

 

I’m definitely taking the under on JV tonight. Unless he comes in in relief at some point,  which he’s not, and even then I’d still take the under.

Edited July 3, 2019 by Wishbone

[tx 3 putt 78,682]

He might give up 3 in the first inning 

[Wishbone 4,958]

4 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

He might give up 3 in the first inning 

I’m guessining JV doesn’t throw a pitch tonight. Not really a guess though since Miley is starting.

[TonyTexas 10,772]

I’m guessining JV doesn’t throw a pitch tonight. Not really a guess though since Miley is starting.

Oops. My bad

[Wishbone 4,958]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

Oops. My bad

You made me double check though, so there’s that!😎

[rvm96 1,643]

Heres an MLB.com update on ROY

https://www.mlb.com/news/pete-alonso-brandon-lowe-rookie-year-poll

[Wishbone 4,958]

Breg bomb!

[tx 3 putt 78,682]

Bregs !!!!!!!

[WBT 20,978]

Bregs!!

[UTexasFight 9,818]

I like our HR derby participant

[Scraps 13,800]

Let your nuts hang Alex

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

[henrygandorf 29,225]

39 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Oops. My bad

who wrote the first part of your post?

[henrygandorf 29,225]

taking the inside pitch out like that was similar to correa's bomb a few years ago at coors.

[Wishbone 4,958]

2 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

who wrote the first part of your post?

Sybil.

[tx 3 putt 78,682]

Not a good start for Miley 

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

Not great, Wade.

[Limp Brisket 549]

Not ideal, Wade.

[tx 3 putt 78,682]

Damn he’s way off the plate 

[WBT 20,978]

6 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

taking the inside pitch out like that was similar to correa's bomb a few years ago at coors.

Similar but Correa's was a lot more impressive.  It was in way off the plate, almost into the batter box and Correa hit it halfway up into the bleachers.

https://www.mlb.com/video/must-c-correas-long-home-run/c-173651883

[tx 3 putt 78,682]

He can’t find the plate tonight 

warm up the bullpen, he’s not making it out of the 1st 

[UTexasFight 9,818]

I’m guessining JV doesn’t throw a pitch tonight. Not really a guess though since Miley is starting.

Weeeelllllll

[tx 3 putt 78,682]

8 straight balls, all way off the plate 

[WBT 20,978]

Thanks for the green light.  Nice strategery by Garfield trying to get the runners to go.

[UTexasFight 9,818]

God bless the infield fly

[henrygandorf 29,225]

wow, what a gift.

fucking white.

jesus.

[WBT 20,978]

1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

He can’t find the plate tonight 

warm up the bullpen, he’s not making it out of the 1st 

Bet he goes at least 6

[tx 3 putt 78,682]

Those two pop ups were gifts 

[tx 3 putt 78,682]

I thought it was a balk