2019 Houston Astros Thread

[runthebone 8375]

Chirinos has been such a find. 

Edited June 2, 2019 by runthebone

[tx 3 putt 78675]

time to put this one to bed 

[tx 3 putt 78675]

i hope harris is ok 

[runthebone 8375]

If that were Correa, he'd be out for a month. 

[tx 3 putt 78675]

not sure about that call but ill take it 

[elfenix 34749]

Astros win!

[tx 3 putt 78675]

keep racking up W's !!!

series win 

[Guadaloopy 11129]

Another series win.  Keep chalking them up.   

[Mez2 4048]

I would soak JVs cork 

[Mez2 4048]

#HTownPride 

[HtownHorn 15230]

6th straight series win taking the 1st 2 games.

21-6 since the Minnesota series, and that's with the dead weight that is White, Kemp, and Gurriel while losing Altuve, Springer, and Correa.

[TonyTexas 10758]

6th straight series win taking the 1st 2 games.
21-6 since the Minnesota series, and that's with the dead weight that is White, Kemp, and Gurriel while losing Altuve, Springer, and Correa.

You forgot the White Sox split last week but I get your point.

[Bender Bending Rodriguez 1708]

Astros took the first two of the White Sox series, too. 

[HtownHorn 15230]

Yes, they are 12-0 in the last 6 series games 1&2. 4-5 in the remaining games of those series.

[Bender Bending Rodriguez 1708]

And 15-1 in the last 8 series games 1&2. These two wins in Oakland might be the most impressive part of this stretch. 

[henrygandorf 29225]

8-0-1 in last 9 series. 

2-0 in 33 game stretch before asb  

2-0 in 18 game stretch vs mediocre teams. would be nice to get some guys back by june 20th series @nyy. 

[rvm96 1643]

A couple of 2018 picks had nice days at the ballpark. 

[WBT 20972]

Good series win.  It would be nice to finish off the sweep this time.

 

[kevwun 16437]

Yeah, knocking them back 3 games despite all the injuries would be a pretty good gut punch for the A's.

[tx 3 putt 78675]

It’s a good day for a sweep !!!

[Guest]

c'mon rookies.  Grab a broom...or bat,  and make yourself useful.

[UTexasFight 9816]

Guessing just a regular rest day, but no Tucker for Round Rock today.

Today is the first day he can be called up without it costing the Astros a year of control (if he were to stay up the rest of the year).

[tx 3 putt 78675]

I think fisher gets the rest of this road trip before they make the tucker / fisher decision 

[UTexasFight 9816]

Reddick, Brantley and Marisnick having career years is really fucking with seeing the young guys.

...and I’m ok with that

[tx 3 putt 78675]

It’s a good problem to have but suuuuuuuucks for the guys stuck in the minors 

i just hope we avoid the AJ reed situation, holding onto a prospect too long and not getting anything in return 

[UTexasFight 9816]

It’s a good problem to have but suuuuuuuucks for the guys stuck in the minors 
i just hope we avoid the AJ reed situation, holding onto a prospect too long and not getting anything in return 

Fisher’s the only one close to being in that boat right now and they’ve still managed to get him some time.
Just hope he gets hot for the next month.

[tx 3 putt 78675]

Pick 3 - fisher / straw / kemp / white 

Pick 1 - a young arm (not Whitley or Bukaukas) 

 

that should be enough to get a quality  #2/3 starter 

mariners and nationals are sellers

 

hell, throw in reed too 

Edited June 2, 2019 by tx 3 putt

[Hank Chinaski 6353]

15 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Pick 3 - fisher / straw / kemp / white 

Pick 1 - a young arm (not Whitley or Bukaukas) 

 

that should be enough to get a quality  #2/3 starter 

mariners and nationals are sellers

 

hell, throw in reed too 

It'll be interesting to see what happens with mid-season trades this year with the hard July 31 deadline. It would seem reasonable to expect the timetable of serious trade talks to move up. We are now about 8 weeks from the deadline, so could get interesting in the next few weeks. 

I'd expect to see the Astros begin "cashing in" some of the guys that figure to be squeezed from the roster (Fisher, White, Straw, etc) like they did with JD Davis. Maybe they include some of them in a trade to upgrade the rotation, but they may also just trade them for lower-level prospects to get something for them (this seems like it will be White's fate). 

I'm sure they want to know more about the injuries to Springer/Altuve/Diaz and when they are likely to be back to 100% before really settling in on a plan of action.

 

[tx 3 putt 78675]

I’m hoping Lunhow has some injury updates during the radio pregame today 

[tx 3 putt 78675]

Nice little pre draft write up :

https://climbingtalshill.com/2019/06/02/astros-2019-draft-needs-projections/

[TonyTexas 10758]

Lefty heavy lineup. (No White jokes)

 

[tx 3 putt 78675]

Seattle pitching matchups:

Mon: RHP Corbin Martin (1-1, 5.51) vs. LHP Wade LeBlanc (2-2, 6.99)

Tues: LHP Wade Miley (5-3, 3.25) vs. TBA

Wed: RHP Brad Peacock (5-2, 3.17) vs. RHP Mike Leake (4-6, 4.71)

Thur: Justin Verlander (9-2 2.27) vs. LHP Tommy Milone (1-1, 3.60)

[runthebone 8375]

There is only explanation for sitting Tyler White against a lefty starter yesterday with Altuve, Springer, Correa, and Diaz out, especially knowing that they are starting a right hander today.  White is on the move for Scherzer, possibly straight up if the Nats are willing to eat some of Scherzer's contract.

#analytics

[UTexasFight 9816]

Soooon

[UTexasFight 9816]

And Alvarez just went 400’ oppo taco

[Scraps 13799]

Lefty heavy lineup. (No White jokes)

 

Left Heavy on the bench you mean


(Plenty of White jokes)

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[tx 3 putt 78675]

Damn that was a bomb 

[UTexasFight 9816]

And Alvarez just went 400’ oppo taco

And IBB second plate appearance.
Lulz

[UTexasFight 9816]

 

There’s UTexasFight, tall lanky fucker, black shirt, walking into the frame on the right with arm extended.

I told my 4 yo to get ready when he came to the plate. But had him positioned 30’ too shallow.

Should have known

[kevwun 16437]

Alvarez's swing is so effortless.  Looks like he's hitting grounders for taking infield.

Edited June 2, 2019 by kevwun

[TonyTexas 10758]

Lol

https://www.cameo.com/blummer27

Now we’re talking. I’d pay $100 if I could send her a script.
https://www.cameo.com/juliamoralesclark

[UTexasFight 9816]

And IBB second plate appearance.
Lulz

And IBB third plate appearance.
Round Rock really needs to stop hitting doubles a batter or two in front of him

[DaysOff 8203]

We're gonna get you the second big league hit today Mayfield.

[tx 3 putt 78675]

Per hinch, Diaz will get a rehab assignment before coming back. He’ll be the first one back 

Per lunhow, expecting joe Smith back before the all star break 

Martin’s development is not hurting this team. The plan is to give him a long look as a starter

Springer the furthest away from coming back. Damn

Josh Rojas is showing lot of promise in AA/AAA. In the mix for a call up

alvarez will be LF / DH, when called up. He’ll get a call up this season, sounded like sept

Astros minor league system has less arm injuries than the rest of league. 

 

[kevwun 16437]

Nothing about Altuve?

[tx 3 putt 78675]

33 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Now we’re talking. I’d pay $100 if I could send her a script.
https://www.cameo.com/juliamoralesclark

LuLz 

[tx 3 putt 78675]

12 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Nothing about Altuve?

All he said was Diaz will be back before Altuve.  

He did say lot of agents contacted him about trades when all the injuries hit. The plan is to let the new kids play and prove themselves 

Edited June 2, 2019 by tx 3 putt

[kevwun 16437]

I am worried he's still not healed from last year and they aren't sure how long it's going to take.

[tx 3 putt 78675]

There you go fisher !!!!