2019 Houston Astros Thread

[Limp Brisket 546]

10 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

They need 3 runs, not 1.

With Straw’s 4.4 speed and Brantley’s propensity to hit into double plays lately, sending Straw wasn’t a bad idea.

[HtownHorn 14446]

6 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Zero clutch hitting 

Still can't believe people on this thread were not in favor of trading Tucker for Yelich last year.

[UTexasFight 9370]

This fucking week is on me and I beg your forgiveness... stated Monday with a loss in Round Rock.
Tues and Wed in Cincy.
Thurs and Fri in NYC.
On the bright side, this albatross heads back to Texas tomorrow

This gif seems appropriate

[Mez2 4020]

1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:

This fucking week is on me and I beg your forgiveness... stated Monday with a loss in Round Rock.
Tues and Wed in Cincy.
Thurs and Fri in NYC.
On the bright side, this albatross heads back to Texas tomorrow

This gif seems appropriate

No

[tx 3 putt 76170]

1-13 with runners in scoring position 

fuuuuuuuuuuck 

[David Dennison 18619]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

1-13 with runners in scoring position 

fuuuuuuuuuuck 

Better to get this out of the way now.

 

[Scraps 13532]

Just shook Robert Fords hand outside and said wtf lol. He told me its ok cause we have a 7.5 game lead.

 

 

Dude I'm losing all the games on my road trip this is so not ok

 

 

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

When we were looking at a 4-6 week stretch without most of our good players, I was hoping for .500. I think we're still a few games better than that (though maybe not by the time the weekend is over). 

This team sans Springer, Correa, Altuve (who missed 35 games) and Diaz is pretty much a .500-ish club. 

Edited June 22, 2019 by Hank Chinaski

[runthebone 7929]

29 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Just shook Robert Fords hand outside and said wtf lol. He told me its ok cause we have a 7.5 game lead.

 

 

Dude I'm losing all the games on my road trip this is so not ok

 

 

You're what we call a "home game only" fan.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Getting a healthy Smith back with help.

[tx 3 putt 76170]

a healthy smith and mchugh would be a nice pick me up for this pitching staff

i think mchugh gets another look at starter 

[Scraps 13532]

You're what we call a "home game only" fan.

Meh. Im .500 right now on the road with a 4 game losing streak

Not my fault the these fucks can't hit. Im not the hitting coach.

[UTexasFight 9370]

Not my fault the these fucks can't hit. Im not the hitting coach.

No, but a 30 year old is.

[Rimbo 25753]

8 hours ago, Rimbo said:

i don't know. is Altuve? 😭

He's back. Just need the rest of the team to show up, now.

[mycox 582]

5 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

Still can't believe people on this thread were not in favor of trading Tucker for Yelich last year.

Let's see what 2021 Tucker has to say about that

[TonyTexas 10478]

1-13 with runners in scoring position 
fuuuuuuuuuuck 

During this six game losing streak, the Astros are averaging 2.3 runs per game, have led for three innings and are 6-for-44 with runners in scoring position. They struck out eight times in 13 such at-bats on Friday.

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

On the bright side...

Tyler White! In June, he's hitting .277/.435/.468, and he's walked as frequently as he's struck out.

Meanwhile, Gurriel still sucks. He's among the worst everyday players in baseball. White was a better hitter than Yuli last year and has been this year as well (despite White's horrendous first 2 months). 

I know we kind of have to play Yuli every day right now; but Yuli should draw our collective ire before TW. 

[DaysOff 7823]

But he's not fat.

[Scraps 13532]

They both suck but yuli is just more likeable.

I'm ok with neither being part of the playoff roster plan if possible

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

9 minutes ago, Scraps said:

They both suck but yuli is just more likeable.

I'm ok with neither being part of the playoff roster plan if possible

Yeah, neither is particularly good. We frequently discussed upgrading the DH/1B spot in the offseason. 

Hopefully Yordan becomes the badass DH/occasional OF we haven't had. We still need to be better at 1B. I'm just saying that White has been better than Yuli in 2018-2019. 

[UTexasFight 9370]

Hank, I love you man, but we get it.
I think that horse has been beaten to death for those of us on this thread a lot.

I do appreciate the facts to back it up though because we do all have subconscious bias to hate one more over the other

I love that White has decent numbers this month and stick my nose in the air when people bash white and say he’s awful.
While he is still that (how can you be a first baseman/DH and only have 2 HRs and 11 RBIs at the summer solstice!) but at least he’s turning the lineup over to get someone up at bat that can actually hit one out.

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

2 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Hank, I love you man, but we get it.
I think that horse has been beaten to death for those of us on this thread a lot.

That's fair. 

[David Dennison 18619]

56 minutes ago, Scraps said:

They both suck but yuli is just more likeable.

I'm ok with neither being part of the playoff roster plan if possible

This. But barring injury there is a zero percent chance Yuli Gurriel will not be on the playoff roster.

[UTexasFight 9370]

This. But barring injury there is a zero percent chance Yuli Gurriel will not be on the playoff roster.

And that’s fine if we get one of these in the WS...

[FondrenRoad 4378]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

And that’s fine if we get one of these in the WS...

Hmm.  I think Yuli's stance is a little different this year.  In the WS year, he nearly always had his back to the pitcher.  This year, he is a little more shoulder forward.  I always thought his stance was weird looking, but it worked.

Edited June 22, 2019 by FondrenRoad

[tx 3 putt 76170]

His stance is different this year 

[UTHornFan014 710]

How is Correa's vagina feeling? Any indication of when he will be back?

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

19 minutes ago, UTHornFan014 said:

How is Correa's vagina feeling? Any indication of when he will be back?

Won't start rehab until after the ASB. I'd guess he's back in late July, so another month. 

[tx 3 putt 76170]

Another month sounds about right 

[TonyTexas 10478]

[runthebone 7929]

6 hours ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Yeah, neither is particularly good. We frequently discussed upgrading the DH/1B spot in the offseason. 

Hopefully Yordan becomes the badass DH/occasional OF we haven't had. We still need to be better at 1B. I'm just saying that White has been better than Yuli in 2018-2019. 

It's like diarrhea v. vomiting

[suddenly shaggy 929]

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

It's like diarrhea v. vomiting

Yep, and we've got a bad case of food poisoning, so we get both at the same time. 

[perfectchaos007 6593]

Maybe the nationally televised game will turn around our fortunes tonight

[Limp Brisket 546]

8 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Maybe the nationally televised game will turn around our fortunes tonight

Either way we are getting the Yankees shoved down our throats right out of the gate by Fox.  

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

The heat is on ... Baltimore snapped its 10 game losing streak. 

[Mo Horn 8795]

That inning looked all too familiar. 

[tx 3 putt 76170]

Good dp. Nice having altuve’s glove out there again 

Edited June 22, 2019 by tx 3 putt

[Honeysucklerose 957]

I get back into the country and these guys have lost every game I’ve been gone??? What the heck have y’all been doing around here???

[Steamboat1874 4031]

These Fox guys suck mother fucking ass.

[Mo Horn 8795]

Almost every pitch that Tanaka throws looks like it should be crushed. Obviously they have tons of movement cause it's rarely squared up.

[tx 3 putt 76170]

Another quality t Wizzle at bat

stassi might have found his swing in the minors 

[rvm96 1643]

2 out rally with White and Stassi. I think the world is ending. 

[tx 3 putt 76170]

6 minutes ago, Steamboat1874 said:

These Fox guys suck mother fucking ass.

I’ll guess they’re choking on yankee cock ?

[tx 3 putt 76170]

Come on Jake !!!!

[tx 3 putt 76170]

Fuck, wasted scoring opp 

[Mo Horn 8795]

1 minute ago, rvm96 said:

2 out rally with White and Stassi. I think the world is ending. 

Back to normal.

[UTexasFight 9370]

Astros at 35,000’ !!!

[Honeysucklerose 957]

Already muted fox morons

[Mo Horn 8795]

Sigh

[perfectchaos007 6593]

We're getting runners on base every inning but nothing to show for it.