2019 Houston Astros Thread

[FondrenRoad 4378]

3 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Enjoy it, Tampa.  It's your last celebration of 2019.

They got the Buccaneers. 2-2 and poised for a playoff run. 

Nah, you're right. Last celebration of 2019.

[TexArcher 37699]

Shit, I'd forgotten the Buccaneers existed.

[elfenix 34207]

rays post game radio show sucks so far.  they've taken 2 callers.  callers! sparky getting wet they are not.

[TexArcher 37699]

2 minutes ago, elfenix said:

rays post game radio show sucks so far.  they've taken 2 callers.  callers! sparky getting wet they are not.

Hope they have time to get all 32 Rays fans on the air.

[runthebone 7952]

Tampa sounds like tampon.  Advantage:  Astros.

[tx 3 putt 76616]

Let’s make quick work of the Rays !

[Scraps 13554]

Flight booked. Trucker hat mafia to Tropicana for game 3

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[tx 3 putt 76616]

Lock and loaded for game 3, hopefully for the series win 

[TexArcher 37699]

4 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

Sounds right.  Can't use Snell first since he figures to only go 2 or 3 innings and they can't burn up the bullpen on Friday with another game Sat.

Looking at their stats and they're #2 in the majors in team ERA, but 18th in runs per game.  Only two guys hit over .280 and only one hit over 30 homers.  And they just burned up CFM, and Snell's far from 100%.  We should really sweep these guys.

Edited October 3, 2019 by TexArcher

[Guadaloopy 10940]

We gotta play 'em one day at a time. I'm just happy to be here. Hope I can help the ballclub. I just want to give it my best shot, and the good Lord willing, things will work out.

[mycox 582]

59 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Shit, I'd forgotten the Buccaneers existed.

So does Tampa. They are a hockey city and don't care much for their baseball and football teams unless they are winning.

[Pimphand 5659]

I honestly want us to win in 4 so that Urquidy will get some confidence from the DS to serve him in the LCS and WS 

Edited October 3, 2019 by Pimphand

[Fudge Nuggets 19166]

5 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

We gotta play 'em one day at a time. I'm just happy to be here. Hope I can help the ballclub. I just want to give it my best shot, and the good Lord willing, things will work out.

I just hope our guys try their hardest and have fun.

[Steamboat1874 4038]

Pisses me off that the Astros always get the afternoon start times on week day playoff games.

[Mez2 4022]

Thursday is our biggest game of the season. let's go boys

[Fudge Nuggets 19166]

15 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

Thursday is our biggest game of the season. let's go boys

We get moved back to the NL last night?

Fuck Selig.

[Steamboat1874 4038]

47 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

Thursday is our biggest game of the season. let's go boys

Well, since we are not playing Thursday I do not understand your enthusiasm.

Maybe you should "curb" it.

Edited October 3, 2019 by Steamboat1874

[FondrenRoad 4378]

2 hours ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

I just hope our guys try their hardest and have fun.

Hinch is getting the orange slices and participation trophies ready. Gonna take the team to Chuck E Cheese after the game, win or lose. 

[Mez2 4022]

59 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

Thursday is our biggest game of the season. let's go boys

Post less, idoit

[Scraps 13554]

I was told there was a game today

[Telegraph_it 3354]

I am already nervous. Watching the start of the Rays/As game last night I could feel the difference, the playoffs have started. 

I had a budget meeting scheduled for 10 am tomorrow that I know will go long. I had it moved to 7:30 am. 

[Lat22 4007]

9 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

We gotta play 'em one day at a time. I'm just happy to be here. Hope I can help the ballclub. I just want to give it my best shot, and the good Lord willing, things will work out.

You're not going to give 110%?

[DaysOff 7919]

Oh cool, Scraps on a road trip.

[Cooder 37]

Yeah wtf scraps? Did you already forget about your little excursion to Cincinnati?

[UTexasFight 9407]

Oh cool, Scraps on a road trip.

And 3Putt...
Didn’t he goes to the opening series?
The one where, when we left we were 1-3?

[kevwun 15715]

If they lose game 3, we'll just have to burn them both at the stake and everything should be fine.

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

10 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

So we slugged .582 and went 2-6 in TB? This is why 8-game samples are useless, and trying to predict a short series is difficult.

[Fozzz 152]

Astros hitters had a .322 xwOBA against Rays pitching in 2019 while Rays hitters had a .254 xwOBA against Astros pitching.  That's a total ass kicking and yet the Astros went 2-8 against the Rays.  

[Scraps 13554]

Oh y'all are the same douchebags that think someone in nebraska talking about a no hitter going on in Houston actually makes the no hitter end.

 

Suck a dick!

 

 

Btw the loses in Cincy and the 2 in NY were the first time I have ever seen the astros lose on the road. I will shit in your trucker cap.

 

 

 

[mycox 582]

36 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

And 3Putt...
Didn’t he goes to the opening series?
The one where, when we left we were 1-3?

That asshole stood me up. Never met me out for game 1.

[Fudge Nuggets 19166]

1 hour ago, Telegraph_it said:

I had a budget meeting scheduled for 10 am tomorrow that I know will go long. I had it moved to 7:30 am. 

I'm not going to be able to make the meeting.  Tailgating.  Reasons.

 

44 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

And 3Putt...
Didn’t he goes to the opening series?
The one where, when we left we were 1-3?

We did win the first game though.  Take the first two at MMP, win the first in the Trop and call it done and dusted.

[Pimphand 5659]

Ideal state to me is...

Win Rays in 4 that way Urquidy gets postseason experience early

Win ALCS in 7 while NLCS ends in a sweep

Win World Series in sweep with the rookie getting the final dub.

Since the national league starts a day early they get an extra day off than the AL by default so if they can sweep the NLCS that would be 6 days off so rust can accumulate while the Astros would be on normal rest and leading off with JV on the hill.

[huge 3789]

1 hour ago, Fozzz said:

 Astros went 2-8 against the Rays.  

wut?

[tx 3 putt 76616]

1 hour ago, mycox said:

That asshole stood me up. Never met me out for game 1.

Time zones mess me up 

[FondrenRoad 4378]

2 hours ago, Fozzz said:

Astros hitters had a .322 xwOBA against Rays pitching in 2019 while Rays hitters had a .254 xwOBA against Astros pitching.  That's a total ass kicking and yet the Astros went 2-8 against the Rays.  

Astros were 3-4 against the Rays in 2019.  The 2-8 number is over a 2 year period in Tampa alone.  This year that road series was the opening series.  Astros didn't score much and went 1-3.  In the August home series, the Astros went 2-1 while scoring 15, 8, and 8 runs.  Cole and Greinke had rough starts.  We won Cole's start 8-6 and lost Greinke's 9-8.

I don't really care much about last year's performance or the opening series' performance.  If anything, that late August poor pitching performance at home would have me more concerned.  Still, I'm not all that concerned with that either.  Outside of Greinke and a handful of other players, the Astros are pretty well playoff tested.  Astros should win this series 3-0 or 3-1 unless they just shit the bed.  Shitting the bed is always possible so I'm not counting chickens yet anyway.

[henrygandorf 29183]

4 minutes ago, FondrenRoad said:

Astros were 3-4 against the Rays in 2019.  The 2-8 number is over a 2 year period in Tampa alone.  This year that road series was the opening series.  Astros didn't score much and went 1-3.  In the August home series, the Astros went 2-1 while scoring 15, 8, and 8 runs.  Cole and Greinke had rough starts.  We won Cole's start 8-6 and lost Greinke's 9-8.

I don't really care much about last year's performance or the opening series' performance.  If anything, that late August poor pitching performance at home would have me more concerned.  Still, I'm not all that concerned with that either.  Outside of Greinke and a handful of other players, the Astros are pretty well playoff tested.  Astros should win this series 3-0 or 3-1 unless they just shit the bed.  Shitting the bed is always possible so I'm not counting chickens yet anyway.

2-6.

[tx 3 putt 76616]

Everyone is now 0-0. First one to 11 W’s, wins it all 

 

Edited October 3, 2019 by tx 3 putt

[TonyTexas 10496]

Hinch’s name already being floated for the Mets job. From a Mets blog

The Astros manager is Brodie Van Wagenen's close friend, and industry speculation has swirled for months that the Mets might try to trade for him. This one is likely to remain an interesting rumor, though. Folks familiar with the situation say that while Hinch might be ready for a new challenge, a manager trade would simply be too complicated, and too much of a longshot.

[UTexasFight 9407]

Hinch and Correa for Thor and....
?

[Mo Horn 8810]

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Win Rays in 4 that way Urquidy gets postseason experience early

 I'd rather have a sweep but have one of the games be one of those double digit blowouts. Let him pitch with some playoff pressure, but not a close game situation. 

[Js1 85165]

Just got tickets dropped in my lap and the boss lady was like hell yeah take the afternoon off. 

[The Dog 43884]

[Guadaloopy 10940]

Nice timing by Mrs. Reddick.  

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[texashorne 1177]

Of course. Why would anyone ever be concerned about Correa's ability to play. 

[UTexasFight 9407]

Nice timing by Mrs. Reddick.  

Hahaha
I remember when they first posted on social media about being pregnant, I did the math and immediately thought “he better not be planning to take paternity leave during the playoffs”

[Player 4575]

Disappointed Reddick didn’t name his kids Stylin and Profilin

[CycleTex87 2958]

So Reddick named his kids Maverick and Slider?  Where's Goose?  I guess Cougar turned in his wings.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

Charlie Morton was at Pinkertons for lunch.  Told him congrats on the win. He said thanks. Laid back and normal guy.