2019 Houston Astros Thread

[TexArcher 39074]

7 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Also, how is it that White manages to look so unimpressive while driving in two runs?  

It's mostly has face, his physique, and his lack of athleticism and hand-eye coordination.

[RoundRobin 828]

And he’s fat. 

[RoundRobin 828]

Terry Puhl?

[VirginiaLonghorn 4912]

Anyone remember when pitching was an Astros strength?

[HtownHorn 15235]

It's amazing every bullpen move Hinch makes in this park is the wrong one.

[Smax 3800]

not just the bp, cole gave up 2 homers as well

[Guadaloopy 11130]

Rondon is not this bad.   Or maybe he is.  I don’t know anymore.  

[Lat22 4086]

Every single one of us knew that was coming. 

[Guadaloopy 11130]

Just now, Smax said:

not just the bp, cole gave up 2 homers as well

Don’t sell him short.  He gave up three.  

[Smax 3800]

want to ad no pitcher from either team has had great command tonight

[Smax 3800]

Just now, Guadaloopy said:

Don’t sell him short.  He gave up three.  

so the bourbon is working

[Guadaloopy 11130]

Just now, Lat22 said:

Every single one of us knew that was coming. 

As soon as I saw Guzman step up I said an internal “aw crap.”

[TexArcher 39074]

I mean, why would a World Series contender's bullpen be able to protect a 4-run lead or get a .200 hitter out?

[Guadaloopy 11130]

Hard to have a good feeling going forward for this game.   

[Guadaloopy 11130]

6 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

I mean, why would a World Series contender's bullpen be able to protect a 4-run lead or get a .200 hitter out?

As Blum put it... “The Coors Field of Southern Oklahoma.”

[Guadaloopy 11130]

Rangers definitely lead the league in ugly beards.  

[TexArcher 39074]

Man, fuck this god damned game.

 

[Guadaloopy 11130]

I hate everything.  

[cabowabo 4691]

Man, we have some serious pitching issues. 

[Guadaloopy 11130]

That was a damn close play by George.  

[HtownHorn 15235]

Fucking outfield shifting.

 

Also, unbelievable with the amount of LH hitters the Rangers have, the Astros don't have any kind of competent lefty in the bullpen.

Edited July 13, 2019 by HtownHorn

[Guadaloopy 11130]

Just now, HtownHorn said:

Fucking outfield shifting.

Works more than it doesn’t.  Ain’t mad about it.  

[Chuckie Finster 23081]

You should win just about 100% of the time when you hit 4 bombs and start Cole.  What a shitty loss.

[Rimbo 27034]

1 hour ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Anyone remember when pitching was an Astros strength?

I remember when we had McCullers and Morton in our starting rotation, yes.

 

35 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

You should win just about 100% of the time when you hit 4 bombs and start Cole.  What a shitty loss.

Agreed on both counts. Fuck this shit.

[tx 3 putt 78699]

that sucked 

[UTexasFight 9819]

Double post/tapa sucks

[UTexasFight 9819]

Double post/tapa sucks

[UTexasFight 9819]

our Cubans have almost caught the rest of the team in HRs since Yordan was called up.
20 between Yuli and Yordan since June 9 (26 games).
Rest of the team has 21.

[rvm96 1643]

I tried to post this earlier but Surly was having a meltdown. 

 

Edited July 13, 2019 by rvm96

[Mez2 4048]

We may never win again

[Hank Chinaski 6361]

4 hours ago, rvm96 said:

I tried to post this earlier but Surly was having a meltdown. 

 

Buk still walking way too many guys. 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

It was good to see Bregman swinging a bat just a day after lacerating his jaw. If Correa lacerated his jaw, he would be out till 2020

[tx 3 putt 78699]

So jakes suspension could be over already ?

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[tx 3 putt 78699]

Would the A’s trade away mike fiers ?

[Hank Chinaski 6361]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

Would the A’s trade away mike fiers ?

The A's would trade anyone in the right deal, but I don't see why they'd move Fiers. They are firmly in the playoff hunt. 

[UTexasFight 9819]

I think Luhnow is still sufficiently scarred from the first time he traded for Fiers

[UTexasFight 9819]

Dp

[tx 3 putt 78699]

verlander / cole / morton / miley / fiers = 160-2 record

[tx 3 putt 78699]

[tx 3 putt 78699]

[tx 3 putt 78699]

 

 

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/07/red-sox-acquire-andrew-cashner.html

He’s been better this year, though his K rate remains among the league’s lowest and peripheral markers (4.25 FIP, 4.88 xFIP) are non-believers in the sustainability of his 3.83 ERA. Cashner’s average fastball velocity, once an eye-popping 98.8 MPH in predominant relief for the 2012 Padres, now sits at a barely-above-league average 94.0. He’s mostly scrapped the bread-and-butter sinker he featured so prominently from 2013-18, overhauling his repertoire back to the four-seam/changeup/slider mix with which he began his career. Returns have been positive: his 8.7% swinging-strike rate is his highest since transitioning full-time to a big-league rotation, and his chase rate’s bettered the standard he established from 2016-18. Cashner’s grounder-heavy repertoire should play well in Fenway Park, with any opposite-side power somewhat neutralized by the ballpark’s spacious right-field dimensions.

 

 

[Mez2 4048]

This isn't the Orioles thread, Putt. Keep up

 

[TexArcher 39074]

Got something going here.  Come on, Bregs!

[TexArcher 39074]

God damn, Yordan can hit.  

[tx 3 putt 78699]

#legend 

[Scraps 13801]

God the Dodgers are so stupid

[tx 3 putt 78699]

On paper, it seems like a cheap rental for the Red Sox 

[rvm96 1643]

How did the rangers not tag him out???

[tx 3 putt 78699]

1 minute ago, rvm96 said:

How did the rangers not tag him out???

Rangers going to Rangers