2019 Houston Astros Thread

[UTexasFight 9369]

This is freaking me out.
Even if only for minor league depth, we’re seriously going to need to call on 3putt aren’t we?

[YChang 3430]

Didn’t realize discomfort is the medical term for lousy performances on the field.

[tx 3 putt 76159]

I’m guessing McHugh gets another shot at being a starter 

Edited June 28, 2019 by tx 3 putt

[tx 3 putt 76159]

Relax, we called up Guadan 

[henrygandorf 29174]

1 hour ago, kevwun said:

I'm over discomfort.  They need to come up with a new word to use for literally every injury.

i'm not comfortable with that.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

13 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

I’m guessing McHugh gets another shot at being a starter 

Doesn't sound like it:

 

[tx 3 putt 76159]

Play it by ear !

im beginning to think that hinch and Lunhow don’t read this thread 

Edited June 28, 2019 by tx 3 putt

[rvm96 1643]

Could Astros target Stroman?

June 27: When this season began, the Astros appeared to have incredible starting pitching depth, with prospects Forrest Whitley, Corbin Martin, Josh James and Framber Valdez backing up a rotation of Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole, Brad Peacock, Wade Miley and Collin McHugh.

While the club’s top four starters (Verlander, Cole, Peacock, Miley) have all been good to great, Houston has had trouble finding a consistent No. 5 option.

The team sent Valdez to the Minors after the left-hander struggled Wednesday, but it’s uncertain how it will fill the vacated spot. McHugh struggled as a starter earlier this year and just returned from the injured list on Tuesday, Whitley and Martin are both hurt, and James has notched a 4.81 ERA with a 4.46 FIP in the bullpen despite striking out 61 batters in 39 1/3 innings.

Might Houston look outside the organization?

According to MLB Network insider Peter Gammons, the Astros did almost as much work evaluating Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman as they did on Verlander in 2017. Houston ultimately acquired Verlander, and he helped the club win the World Series the same year.

The Astros “saw much they liked” in Stroman, per Gammons, who suggests the righty would make sense as a target this season.

Stroman is under team control through next season, and he would provide the Astros with insurance in case Cole, Miley and McHugh leave as free agents this offseason.

[DallasGatr 216]

I definitely see Beer as a tasty trade piece. Looks like he’s gonna be a big league hitter with not much a glove. And Alvarez is a better version of that. Really tough to have two of those on your 25.

[Rimbo 25752]

OK, I don't mean to be a Polyanna here, but remember when our seasons were one good month and a season of awful? Isn't it nice that the situation is reversed, now?

We had a bad month last year. We had a bad month in 2017. This is our 2019 bad month. Shit will get better. Y'all chill, we got this.

[BornOrange 1441]

In the offseason, I would like to see if someone gets moved to first.

Tucker, Alvarez, Brantley, or Reddick should be playing first next year.

[Limp Brisket 546]

Can we just fucking win tonight please?

[David Dennison 18608]

13 minutes ago, BornOrange said:

In the offseason, I would like to see if someone gets moved to first.

Tucker, Alvarez, Brantley, or Reddick should be playing first next year.

Gurriel to DH?

[rvm96 1643]

6 hours ago, rvm96 said:

Fyi JB is playing in the Futures game today

Edit because I'm stupid. The teams were announced today. The game happens on July 7th.

[Scraps 13531]

Unis are fire

[tx 3 putt 76159]

Damn these unis look great 

[perfectchaos007 6593]

still getting hits, still not getting runs

[tx 3 putt 76159]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

still getting hits, still not getting runs

Lunhow’s fault !

[Wishbone 4731]

Shift fit that situation, indeed.

[henrygandorf 29174]

definitely my favorite uniforms.

they should wear them every sunday.

also the other days of the week.

[UTexasFight 9369]

I’ve never been a jersey guy and am firmly in the “don’t be jersey guy” camp...

That said, I own one jersey.

And it’s the one the good guys are wearing tonight.

 

So clean.

 

And to this day my favorite Astros jersey.

[Wishbone 4731]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

I’ve never been a jersey guy and am firmly in the “don’t be jersey guy” camp...
That said, I own one jersey.
And it’s the one the good guys are wearing tonight.

So clean.

Same. Except I have the road grey.

[perfectchaos007 6593]

RISP? May as well record the out at the plate

[tx 3 putt 76159]

Derp 

[Scraps 13531]

Dumbass pitch

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

Mariners 1-0 ... possibly insurmountable lead. 

[tx 3 putt 76159]

Just now, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Mariners 1-0 ... possibly insurmountable lead. 

Sad but true 

[Wishbone 4731]

Malex Smith. Bet he gets called Malox on occasion.

Edited June 29, 2019 by Wishbone

[henrygandorf 29174]

last year's double play is this year's lazy pop up.

wtf.

[tx 3 putt 76159]

3 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

last year's double play is this year's lazy pop up.

wtf.

Last years double play is also this years double play 

[Guadaloopy 10903]

 

[Wishbone 4731]

3 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Last years double play is also this years double play 

And pop up.

[Wishbone 4731]

Getting tired of this  bullfuck. Snap out of it.

[UTexasFight 9369]

Love the unis... sadly the offense is playing like the teams that wore these unis everyday.

[Wishbone 4731]

Chirinos knows how to block out.

[WBT 20397]

Good play by Yuli.  And I guess that play goes against my argument the other day that sliding feet first makes it harder for the catcher to block the plate.  Either that or Crawford bitched out because he was afraid of contact.

Edited June 29, 2019 by WBT

[Guadaloopy 10903]

Chirinos has done a good job of walking the tightrope of legally blocking the plate lately.

[Guadaloopy 10903]

Rolling the clock back to the 90s doesn't mean the Mariners can bring back Jamie Moyer.

[Wishbone 4731]

Love this team, but much more enjoyable when they’re bitch-slapping errybody.

[tx 3 putt 76159]

All that’s missing with these uniforms is a Matt Galante appearance  

[henrygandorf 29174]

pls wake me when we score.

[Wishbone 4731]

2 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

pls wake me when we score.

Ok, Rip.

[perfectchaos007 6593]

Close but no cigar

[Ichabod 184]

3 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

pls wake me when we score.

Nice knowing ya!

[Limp Brisket 546]

11 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

All that’s missing with these uniforms is a Matt Galante appearance  

And some damn runs

[henrygandorf 29174]

it's funny because it's sad.

[Limp Brisket 546]

2 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

it's funny because it's sad.

But true.

[Limp Brisket 546]

But pitching is the issue.  It is, but WTF is up with our bats?

[WBT 20397]

score some runs imo

[henrygandorf 29174]

1 minute ago, Limp Brisket said:

But pitching is the issue.  It is, but WTF is up with our bats?

we have this conversation every year.

no group of more talented bats goes consistently cold simultaneously year after year for absolutely no reason.