2019 Houston Astros Thread

[tx 3 putt 78699]

springer was flying 

[tx 3 putt 78699]

4 hit game #30 for altuve, unreal 

biggio had 34

[Mez2 4048]

Holy shit, I've been on a 6 min DVR delay!

[TexArcher 39074]

There you go, Myles, get you a ribbie!

Suck dicks, Arlington.

[Mack Tripper 708]

Straw redeems himself

[rvm96 1643]

I almost posted "it would be nice to have Brantley up." Way to come through Straw.

[tx 3 putt 78699]

straw is an every day mlb'er 

[WBT 20980]

Nice insurance run.  Somehow I think we might need it.

Edited July 14, 2019 by WBT

[Wishbone 4958]

Things are trending favorably

[rvm96 1643]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

straw is an every day mlb'er 

The problem is that is true only as an outfielder

[Wishbone 4958]

They need to put Chirinos in at the bottom.

[Mez2 4048]

You guys were living in the future on here

[Mez2 4048]

1 minute ago, Mez2 said:

You guys were living in the future on here

We landed on the moon!

[Mack Tripper 708]

Straw with a Valbuenaesque bag flip on a single.

[Wishbone 4958]

Fucking Osuna. You have one job.

[rvm96 1643]

It's never easy

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Of course. 

[Honeysucklerose 1006]

This series is a real kick in the balls

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

I'm not sure Osuna has hit his spot once so far

[Rip76 5022]

I would’ve given James one more

[Scraps 13801]

Dont fucking do this

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Fucking Osuna. Throw strikes

[cabowabo 4691]

This is unbelievable. 

[Wishbone 4958]

Watching these games are a beating. We need to jack up the pesticide strength on these okie roaches going forward.

[tx 3 putt 78699]

mother fucking tyler white

 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Almost!

[Mack Tripper 708]

This is a fuck

[rvm96 1643]

What is Tyler White good at when it comes to baseball?

[FondrenRoad 4378]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

mother fucking tyler white

 

Wasn't his fault. Deshields beat the throw anyway. 

[WBT 20980]

never in doubt

[Mez2 4048]

Just now, rvm96 said:

What is Tyler White good at when it comes to baseball?

Post game spreads

[tx 3 putt 78699]

dear lord baby jesus christ, that was too damn close !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Whew. Glad tomorrow is the last time we'll be in Arlington this season. 

[TonyTexas 10774]

Wasn't his fault. Deshields beat the throw anyway. 

You must be new here.

[Guadaloopy 11130]

Needed that one, boys.  Getting it done despite the errors.  

[Mez2 4048]

#HTownPride 

[Mack Tripper 708]

Never any doubt boys

[TexArcher 39074]

Hey, winning ugly is still winning.

Fuck off, Arlington.

[Wishbone 4958]

Fuck. I am drunk and exhausted. This is way too much effort to spend against these guys.

[rvm96 1643]

My favorite part of this how excited James is to see his hard work is not for nothing 

 

[HtownHorn 15235]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

So he gave up multiple homers, made 3 errors and several base running mistakes?

Some of these things have been ongoing issues since Hinch took over.

[HtownHorn 15235]

22 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

My favorite part of this how excited James is to see his hard work is not for nothing 

 

I'd give him a shot to start and fill out the bullpen with 2-3 arms.

[TonyTexas 10774]

Some of these things have been ongoing issues since Hinch took over.

You must miss the Bo Porter days. Also, please don’t quote me anymore. It ruins the effectiveness of the ignored user function.

 

[Guadaloopy 11130]

James earned that W.    Well deserved.  

[Guadaloopy 11130]

16 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Some of these things have been ongoing issues since Hinch took over.

[HtownHorn 15235]

Just now, TonyTexas said:

You must miss the the Bo Porter days

No, but Hinch is a robot.

[runthebone 8377]

1 hour ago, rvm96 said:

What is Tyler White good at when it comes to baseball?

 

1 hour ago, FondrenRoad said:

Wasn't his fault. Deshields beat the throw anyway. 

Fat boy needs to stretch.  It's always his fault until he's gone and we can turn on someone else.  Possibly Correa.

[rvm96 1643]

2 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

I'd give him a shot to start and fill out the bullpen with 2-3 arms.

He can't be worse than Framber's last start

[rvm96 1643]

Myles Straw graduated from prospect status. With that happening mlb.com had to add a prospect to the top 30 and it was a 1st baseman at Round Rock. Time to trade Tyler White for international prospect money and promote this guy:

 

Taylor Jones | Rank: 30 (Preseason: NR)

Team: Round Rock Express (AAA)ETA: 2020Position: 1B/OFAge: 25 DOB: 12/06/1993Bats: R Throws: RHeight: 6' 7" Weight: 225 lb.Drafted: 2016, 19th (577) - HOU

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Arm: 55 | Field: 60 | Overall: 40

Jones spent most of his first two years at Gonzaga as a pitcher and didn't become a full-time starter at first base until his senior year in 2016, when he set a school record and finished second in NCAA Division I with 27 doubles. After signing for $2,500 in the 19th round that June, he didn't stand out until he swatted 18 homers between Double-A and Triple-A in 2018. He has posted the best numbers of his career this year in Triple-A, though 2018 first-rounder Seth Beer is coming up behind him at the same position.

Jones creates a lot of leverage with his 6-foot-7 frame, but he didn't start hitting for power as pro until he stopped diving too much at the plate and did a better job of staying back on pitches. There could be more pop to come if he can add more strength to his lanky build. He has done a better job this season of using the entire field and driving more balls in the air, and he doesn't swing and miss excessively despite his long limbs leading to a naturally long right-handed swing.

Part of a Washington state 4-A basketball championship team at Kentwood High -- where his baseball teammates included future big leaguers Reese McGuire and Austin Voth -- Jones is a good athlete for his size. He's not a huge factor on the bases but is a quality defender at first base and has a strong arm for his position. He also can play an adequate left field and has gotten a taste of this base this year.

Edited July 14, 2019 by rvm96

[tx 3 putt 78699]

He has to be better than Tyler White